Statsitics on Child Abuse

Worldwide, approximately 40 million children are subjected to child abuse each year .A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.  About 5 children die everyday from child abuse, 3 out of 4 of the children are under the age of 4.


90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator  and 68% are abused by family members.

34% of victims are abused by family members.


31% percent of women in prison in the United States were abused as children.


About 30% of abused and neglected children will later abuse their own children.


About 80% of 21 year old that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.


The estimated annual cost of child abuse and neglect in the United States for 2007 is $104 billion.


Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.


Abused teens are 3 times less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at greater risk for STDs.