Data Efforts

State-wide and county-level data can help us reach a shared understanding about long-term trends, disparities and communities of greatest need. 

Trend Overview Version 1

Trends in Child Well-being in Hawaiʻi

Trend data tells us how we are collectively doing as a State over time in improving early childhood health, safety and learning outcomes. Trends have robust and nuanced stories for us to explore and give us helpful snapshots. In some areas, weʻve collectively improved outcomes and in other areas we collectively remain flat or are experiencing negative trends. 

2026 Trends Overview

Last Updated April 2026

Trend Placemat Version 1

Data Placemat

Indicators related to Health, Family Well-Being and Resilience, Early Childhood Development, Family Economic Security

Graph showing early childhood development data from 2012 to 2026. The first graph indicates licensed child care capacity decreasing from 32,447 in 2012 to 19,440 in 2026. The second graph depicts the number of publicly funded pre-K seats increasing f
A pink infographic showing early childhood development data. It contains two graphs: the first shows the share of students demonstrating kindergarten readiness at 29.6% and 29.3% for two school years; the second shows third-grade proficiency with per
A digital infographic titled 'Family Economic Security' with three charts showing data on poverty and ALICE survival budget, public assistance utilization, and food insecurity from 2010 to 2024. The first chart shows the percentage of households belo
A infographic titled 'Family Well-being & Resilience' showing three line graphs on a purple background, depicting trends from 2012 to 2024. The first graph titled 'Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)', shows percentages decreasing from 10.7% in 2016
A digital infographic displaying health statistics about developmental needs, immunization, and flourishing mental health among children. It includes three line graphs showing trends from 2014 to 2023, with percentages highlighted at the end of each
A health data infographic with three line charts showing statistics from 2018 to 2024. The first chart, 'Home Visiting', shows the number of families visited each year, rising in 2023. The second chart, 'Medical Home', displays the percentage of chil
A infographic showing three line graphs related to maternal health statistics in Hawaii. The first graph shows the share of intended pregnancies among live births from 2013 to 2022, increasing from 47% to 57%. The second graph shows the percentage of
Three line graphs showing health statistics from 2013 to 2024: percent of preterm births, NICU admissions, and infant mortality rates, with key data points marked for 2023.

County-level Data

Early Childhood Community Profiles

The Early Childhood Community Profiles are a series of reports examining the well-being of young children in each of Hawaiʻi’s counties through the lens of data available from local, state, and federal sources, and with insights from County leaders. Using key indicators comparable across counties, the EC Profiles highlight the conditions of our youngest keiki in the context of how ʻohana live, work, and raise children. Through this series, we aim to identify opportunities for investment and intervention, and over time, develop a more comprehensive understanding of trends in critical dimensions of child well-being.