This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Iowa's children. The statistical portrait is based on eight indicators of well-being: (1) infant mortality; (2) low birth weight; (3) births to 16- and 17-year-olds; (4) teen unmarried births; (5) child abuse; (6) high school graduation; (7) child deaths; and (8) teen violent deaths. Part 1 of the report discusses trends for the well-being indicators and important underlying demographic factors and compares findings with nationwide statistics and with attainable goals for Iowa's children. Part 2 contains demographic and indicator data reported by county. The report indicates that although Iowa's infant mortality rate was slightly lower than the national average, the proportion of infants born at low birth weight increased steadily since 1987. The proportion of teen unmarried births and birth rates among 16- and 17-year-olds in Iowa was well below the national rate, although metropolitan counties were closer to the national average than other counties. Child abuse rates increased from 1980 to 1995. The overall high school graduation rate remained unchanged since 1983, with considerable urban/rural differences. The number of teen violent deaths, mostly the result of traffic accidents, was comparable to and sometimes higher than national figures. Teen violent death and child deaths were the only well-being indicators where youth in rural counties fared less well than their metropolitan counterparts. Demographic trends indicated that children represent an smaller proportion of the population than in the past, the proportion of single parents increased dramatically, and child poverty increased. (KB)