This statistic shows the number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States from 2007 to 2018. In 2018, about 1,738 children died due to abuse.
Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States from 2007 to 2018
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.
Numbers shown here are based on reports of 44-51 out of 52 U.S. states.
Data for years 2007 to 2013 has been taken from previous releases.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 15, 2020). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States from 2007 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/
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 from 2007 to 2018." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2020). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States from 2007 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/
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 from 2007 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States from 2007 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/ (last visited February 21, 2020)
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