This statistic shows the number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, about 1,688 children died due to abuse.
Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2007-2017
Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017
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Further related statistics
US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 28, 2019). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2019, 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 U.S. from 2007 to 2017." Chart. January 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2019. 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. (2019). Number of child fatalities due to abuse or maltreatment in the U.S. from 2007 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2019. 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 U.S. from 2007 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2019, 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 U.S. from 2007 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/254919/number-of-child-fatalities-due-to-abuse-or-maltreatment-in-the-us/ (last visited December 15, 2019)