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Facts About Abuse and Neglect

In 2006:

  • There were 3.3 million reports of child abuse and neglect in the United States involving 6 million children.
  • More than 900,000 children were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect.
    • 64.1 percent suffered neglect.
    • 16 percent were physically abused.
    • 8.8 percent were sexually abused.
    • 6.6 percent experienced emotional maltreatment.
  • More than 1,500 children died from maltreatment.
  • The national rate of child fatalities rose steadily from 1999 to 2006, from 1.62/100,000 to 2.04/100,000.
  • While it is often assumed that children who die from maltreatment have been physically assaulted, data reveals that more than one-third die from neglect.
  • Young children are particularly vulnerable. Almost half of the children who die from maltreatment every year are under one year of age. More than three-quarters are under four years of age.

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