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In 2023, 62,685 duplicate victims of child abuse experienced physical abuse only in the United States, while 44,355 experienced sexual abuse only. The most common type of child abuse reported in that year was neglect, totaling 377,742 duplicate victims of neglect nationwide. However, not all U.S. states reported child abuse data in 2023, meaning figures may be incomplete.
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Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment*
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*Not all U.S. states reported child abuse data for 2023, meaning figures may be incomplete.
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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Administration for Children & Families, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (January 29, 2025). Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/
Administration for Children & Families, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment*." Chart. January 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/
Administration for Children & Families, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2025). Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/
Administration for Children & Families, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Number of Duplicate Victims of Child Abuse in The United States in 2023, by Type of Maltreatment*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/
Administration for Children & Families & US Department of Health and Human Services, Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/ (last visited November 05, 2025)
Number of duplicate victims of child abuse in the United States in 2023, by type of maltreatment* [Graph], Administration for Children & Families, & US Department of Health and Human Services, January 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203826/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-types-of-substantiated-maltreatment/
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