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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce nonfatal child abuse and neglect — IVP‑16 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
7.2 victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children (2024)

National Target:
8.7 per 1,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
9.0 victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children under 18 years were reported in 2017

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Nonfatal child maltreatment, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Total
9.0
9.1
8.9
8.4
8.1
7.6
7.4
7.2

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Sex, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Male
8.6
8.6
8.4
7.9
7.5
7.0
6.9
6.7
Female
9.4
9.5
9.3
8.9
8.6
8.2
7.9
7.6

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DNA
DNA
8.9
8.6
7.9
7.5
15.8
6.3
Asian only
DNA
DNA
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DNA
DNA
8.7
7.2
6.7
7.2
10.1
6.1
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
13.6
12.8
12.8
11.8
12.8
11.2
White only
DNA
DNA
7.4
7.2
7.0
6.4
9.0
6.0
2 or more races
DNA
DNA
10.2
9.7
9.6
8.8
10.9
8.7
Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
8.1
7.7
7.6
6.9
6.7
6.3
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
8.3
7.9
7.6
7.1
6.8
6.8
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
13.1
13.5
13.3
12.1
11.3
11.0
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
9.6
8.2
7.7
8.4
7.2
7.2
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
12.9
12.4
12.4
11.4
11.2
11.2
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.1
5.9
5.8
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
10.5
9.8
9.8
8.9
8.6
8.6

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Age group, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
0-4 years
13.6
13.8
13.3
12.9
12.5
11.6
11.2
10.7
5-11 years
8.5
8.6
8.3
7.7
7.4
6.9
6.8
6.6
12-17 years
5.9
6.0
6.0
5.8
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.2

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Family income, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Health insurance status, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Geographic location, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Metropolitan
DNA
DNA
8.0
7.6
7.3
6.9
6.6
6.4
Non-metropolitan
DNA
DNA
12.4
12.0
11.6
11.0
11.0
10.7

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Country of birth, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Nonfatal child maltreatment by Disability status, 2017-2024 ◊
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 20171 20181 20191 20201 20212 2022 2023 2024
Disability status
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Disparity