In 2022, the child abuse rate for children aged less than one year stood at 22.2, indicating that 22.2 out of every 1,000 newborn children in the United States were victims of child maltreatment. This was the highest rate of child abuse among all age groups in that year.
Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim
(per 1,000 children)
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2024). Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim (per 1,000 children) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim (per 1,000 children)." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2024). Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim (per 1,000 children). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Child Abuse Rate in The United States in 2022, by Age of The Victim (per 1,000 Children)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim (per 1,000 children) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Child abuse rate in the United States in 2022, by age of the victim (per 1,000 children) [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/254885/child-abuse-rate-in-the-us-by-age/
