Domestic Abuse Statistics
Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, sexual assault, battery, and other abusive behavior from one person to another. It affects all kinds of individuals regardless of sex, age, religion, educational background, or race. The results of domestic abuse are physical injury, emotional trauma, and can lead to death.
Statistics
- One in every four women will experience some type of domestic violence in her lifetime.
- Approximately 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by their partner each year.
- Females are most often abused by someone that they know.
- Females in the age range of 20 to 24 years are at the greatest risk for domestic abuse.
- Most cases of domestic abuse are not reported to any law enforcement agency.
Children that Witness Abuse
- When a child witnesses domestic abuse between their parents or a caretaker repeatedly, chances are stronger that they will grow up to become abusers.
- Boys that witness domestic abuse are twice as likely to abuse their partners and children when they are adults.
- In 30 to 60 percent of the cases, a perpetrator who abuses their partner will also abuse any children living in the household.
Sexual Assault and Stalking
- One in 6 women and 1 in 33 men has experienced either attempted rape or complete rape.
- Approximately 7.8 million women have been raped by a partner at some time in their life.
- One in 12 women and 1 in 45 men have been stalked at some time in their life.
- Eighty-one percent of women stalked by a current or former partner are also physically abused by that same partner, and 31 percent of women are sexually assaulted by that same partner.
Homicide and Injury
- Approximately one-third of female homicide victims reported to police are killed by someone they know.
- In 70 to 80 percent of intimate relationship homicides, the man physically abused the women before the murder was committed, no matter which one was killed.
- Domestic abuse results in 18.5 million mental health care visits each year.