In 2020, there were about 618,399 victims of child abuse in the United States. In that year, about 297,352 boys were abused across the country. Additionally, 319,230 girls were the victims of child abuse in that same year.
Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim
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Statistics on Child abuse in the U.S.
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - total number of victims 2012-2020
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - reported victims 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - deaths per day due to abuse and neglect 1998-2020
Child abuse
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of cases 2020, by age of victim
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2020, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse rate in the U.S. - victims 2020, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse rate in the U.S. - victims 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of cases 2020, by type of maltreatment
- Premium Statistic Number of victims of sex offenses U.S. 2021, by victim's age
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2020, by perpetrator relationship
Fatalities
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by sex
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by perpetrator relationship
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by maltreatment type
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2020, by caregiver risk factors
Preventive services
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - children who received preventive services 2020, by source
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - days to initiation of services 2020, by state
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - victims who saw court action taken, by state 2019
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - victims who received foster care 2020, by state
Further related statistics
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- Child abuse in the U.S. - average lifetime costs per victim 2010, by source
- Child protective workforce in the U.S. 2020
- Child protective services caseload per worker U.S. 2020, by state
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators 2020, by age
- Family violence crimes against children in Russia 2012-2021
- Number of cases of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church in Poland 1990-2018
- Reasons for 16-18 year olds contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018/19
- Estimated proportion of people vulnerable to modern slavery in Benelux 2018
- Number of ketamine seizure cases in India 2013-2017
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- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators 2020, by age
- Family violence crimes against children in Russia 2012-2021
- Number of cases of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church in Poland 1990-2018
- Reasons for 16-18 year olds contacting Childline in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018/19
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 19, 2022). Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Child Abuse Cases in The United States in 2020, by Gender of The Victim." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Number of child abuse cases in the United States in 2020, by gender of the victim [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203831/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-gender/