Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by gender
In the United States, more boys died than girls due to child abuse or maltreatment. In 2022, around 638 girls died due to abuse, compared to 971 boys who died in the same year.
Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2024). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2024). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Child Fatalities Due to Abuse or Maltreatment in The United States in 2022, by Sex of Victim." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by sex of victim [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255024/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-sex/