Child abuse in the U.S.

Statistics report on child abuse in the U.S.

Child abuse in the U.S.

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about child abuse in the United States.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - total number of victims 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of first-time child abuse victims U.S. 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2007-2022
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - deaths per day due to abuse and neglect 1998-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of child abuse cases U.S. 2022, by type of maltreatment
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2022, by perpetrator relationship
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - children with a caregiver risk factor 2022

Demographics

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  • Basic Statistic Number of child abuse victims U.S. 2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of child abuse cases U.S. 2022, by age of victim
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse rate U.S. 2022, by race/ethnicity of the victim
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse rate in the U.S. 2022, by age of victim
  • Premium Statistic Number of victims of sex offenses U.S. 2023, by victim's age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students who were raped 2021, by gender and state

Fatalities

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  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by perpetrator relationship
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by maltreatment type
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2022, by caregiver risk factors

Preventive services

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  • Basic Statistic Child protective workforce in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of child abuse victims who received preventive services U.S. 2022, by source
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - victims who received foster care 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - days to initiation of services 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Child protective services caseload per worker U.S. 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Child abuse victims with court-appointed representatives, by state 2022

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