In 2021 in the United States, 177,043 people were the victim of a sex offense. Of these victims, a total 32,079 children ages 10 and under and 51,434 children between the ages of 11 and 15 years old were victims of sex offenses.
Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age
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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 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - reported victims 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - deaths per day due to abuse and neglect 1998-2021
Child abuse
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of cases 2021, by age of victim
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of victims 2021, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse rate in the U.S. - victims 2021, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse rate in the U.S. - victims 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of cases 2021, 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 2021, by perpetrator relationship
Fatalities
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- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by age
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by sex
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by race/ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by perpetrator relationship
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by maltreatment type
- Basic Statistic Child abuse in the U.S. - number of fatalities 2021, by caregiver risk factors
Preventive services
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- Rape and sexual assault victims in the U.S. 2000-2019, by gender
- Sexual offences in the Republic of Ireland 2003-2021
- Top Canadian schools neglecting to educate students on sexual assault reporting 2018
- Forms of sexual harassment experienced by respondents Thailand 2019
- Number of sex killings recorded by police in Germany 1993-2020
- Most common venues of sex trafficking cases U.S. 2020
- Canada: strategies used by women to avoid workplace sexual harassment or assault 2018
- Most trusted confidants of sexual harassment victims Thailand 2019
- Canada: women reporting workplace sexual harassment or assault 2014-2018
- Places where sexual harassment was experienced the most Thailand 2019
- Public opinion on situation underlying sexual assault in France 2019
- Justifications for sexual intercourse without consent in the Netherlands 2016
- Share of women that have experienced sexual harassment in European countries 2020
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- Number of sexual crime cases in Indonesia 2012-2021
- Rape and sexual assault victims in the U.S. 2000-2019, by gender
- Sexual offences in the Republic of Ireland 2003-2021
- Top Canadian schools neglecting to educate students on sexual assault reporting 2018
- Forms of sexual harassment experienced by respondents Thailand 2019
- Number of sex killings recorded by police in Germany 1993-2020
- Most common venues of sex trafficking cases U.S. 2020
- Canada: strategies used by women to avoid workplace sexual harassment or assault 2018
- Most trusted confidants of sexual harassment victims Thailand 2019
- Canada: women reporting workplace sexual harassment or assault 2014-2018
- Places where sexual harassment was experienced the most Thailand 2019
- Public opinion on situation underlying sexual assault in France 2019
- Justifications for sexual intercourse without consent in the Netherlands 2016
- Share of women that have experienced sexual harassment in European countries 2020
FBI. (October 5, 2022). Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/
FBI. "Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age." Chart. October 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/
FBI. (2022). Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/
FBI. "Number of People in The United States Who Were Victims of a Sex Offense in 2021, by Victim's Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/
FBI, Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Number of people in the United States who were victims of a sex offense in 2021, by victim's age [Graph], FBI, October 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/639493/sex-offences-united-states-by-victim-age/