Mower County dropped 10 spots in an annual state health ranking.

Mower fell from 43 to 53 in the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, which was released last week.

Mower ranked 33rd in Length of Life, 76th in Quality of Life, 73rd in Clinical Care, 71 in Social & Economic Factors and 80 in Physical Environment.

The county ranked 78th in health factors — down from 73 last year — which factors health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment.

Mower’s Clinical Care score — which in effect measures how well residents can access care — was flat at 73. That said, Mower still ranks below than the state average in a variety of factors, including 13 percent of residents uninsured compared to 9 percent statewide. In addition, there are fewer physicians, mental health providers and dentists per capita than the Minnesota average. Mower had one doctor per 1,970 residents, compared to the state average of one per 1,100 residents. Mower had one dentist per ever 2,180 residents, compared to the state average of one per 1,500 residents. The county had one mental health provider per 1,010 residents, while the state averages one per 490 residents.

With 327 teen births, Mower’s teen birth rate of 37 topped the state rate of 22.

For more, visit www.countyhealthrankings.or.