But New York ranked ninth in the nation in the number of murders for every 100,000 residents, with 25.8.

In 2000, the station ranked first in the number of pounds of toxic materials it released.

The state already ranks first in the number of children without medical coverage.

The plane ranked in the top two among 737's in the number of flights recorded.

Last year the state ranked first in the number of recreational boating accidents with 1,203 and deaths with 94.

In the field of education, it ranks first in the number of private high schools (three) and one collegiate level.

Mr. Gore said Texas ranked 49th in the number of uninsured women and children.

As a whole, the district ranked seventh of 94 in the number of trials it disposed.

New York even ranks first in the number of people who describe themselves as having been born at sea.

As of 1991, the Tirunelveli region ranked second in the number of women workers.