Abuse Fact Sheet.
Domestic Violence Statistics
1 in 3 women in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.*
1 in 4 men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner.*
30% of women in the U.S. have been slapped, pushed or shoved by an intimate partner.*
10% of women in the U.S. have been strangled or suffocated by an intimate partner.*
50% of both men and women in the U.S. will experience psychological abuse / aggression by an intimate partner during their lifetime.*
Sexual Violence Statistics
Over 43% of women in the U.S. have experienced some form of contact sexual violence.**
Over 21% of women in the U.S. have been the victim of rape or attempted rape.**
Over half of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner.*
Nearly 25% of men in the U.S. have experienced some form of contact sexual violence.**
Awareness is the first step in prevention.
*Black, M.C.; Basile, K.C.; Breiding, M.J.; Smith, S.G.; Walters, M.L.; Merrick, M.T.; Chen, J.; & Stevens, M.R. (2011). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey(NISVS): 2010 Summary Report. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury and Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
**Smith, S.G., Zhang, X., Basile, K.C., Merrick, M.T., Wang, J., Kresnow, M., Chen, J. (2018). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2015 Data Brief – Updated Release. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.