Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics

*CA/N

  • Every year, on average 6-7 million children (ages 0-17) are reported as possible victims of CA/N.

  • 3 million reports are deemed needing investigation.

    • *One report can include multiple children.

  • 550,000 children are found to be victims of CA/N.

  • Neglect is the most common form of abuse in the USA. 74% of victims are neglected, 17% are physically abused, 11% are sexually abused, and 0.2% are sex trafficked.

  • Roughly 80% of perpetrators were parents/guardians.

  • Highest rate of child abuse happened to children under the age of 1

  • 5 children die from CA/N every day.

  • The financial cost of CA/N in the US is estimated at $585 billion.

  • Abusers are equally split between male and female.