In 2020, about 65,116 unique victims of child abuse were reported in Texas, the most out of any state. In that year, California, New York, Illinois, and Florida rounded out the top five leading states with the most victims of child abuse.
Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state
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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. - perpetrators 2020, by state
- Lifetime cost related to fatal child sexual abuse, by gender and type 2015
- Child abuse in the U.S. - total number of reported cases 1990-2010
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators 2020, by relationship to victim
- Child abuse in the U.S. - average lifetime costs per victim 2010, by source
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators by type of maltreatment and sex 2013
- Direct costs of child abuse in the United States per year as of 2012
- Level of attention towards child sexual assault issues in Greater China 2021
- Child abuse reports South Korea 2016-2020
- Number of reports of potentially illegal online content in Poland 2020-2021, by type
- Volume of global rosewood seizures, by destination country from 2007 to 2015
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Statistics
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators 2020, by state
- Lifetime cost related to fatal child sexual abuse, by gender and type 2015
- Child abuse in the U.S. - total number of reported cases 1990-2010
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators 2020, by relationship to victim
- Child abuse in the U.S. - average lifetime costs per victim 2010, by source
- Child abuse in the U.S. - perpetrators by type of maltreatment and sex 2013
- Direct costs of child abuse in the United States per year as of 2012
- Level of attention towards child sexual assault issues in Greater China 2021
- Child abuse reports South Korea 2016-2020
- Number of reports of potentially illegal online content in Poland 2020-2021, by type
- Volume of global rosewood seizures, by destination country from 2007 to 2015
US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 19, 2022). Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2022). Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Unique Victims of Child Abuse in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Number of unique victims of child abuse in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203841/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-us-by-state/