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Reduce nonfatal child abuse and neglect — IVP‑16 Data

Status: Target met or exceeded

  Target met or exceeded

Most Recent Data:
7.6 victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children (2022)

Target:
8.7 per 1,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

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, 2017-2022 
(victims of nonfatal child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
9.0
9.1
8.9
8.4
8.1
7.6