Table 1.
Type of Violence | Rate or % | Data Source, Data Type | Year | Summary and Progress |
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Fatal | ||||
Homicide rate, per 100 000 population | 5.1 | NVSS, administrative (death certificates) | 2013 | Homicide rates have decreased from peak of 10.7 per 100 000 population in 1980; current rate equals 1964 rate2 From 2004 to 2013, homicide rates decreased 23% in large central metropolitan counties, 10% in suburbs, and were unchanged in rural areas8 |
Nonfatal | ||||
Aggravated assault rate, per 100 000 population | 242 | UCR, administrative (law enforcement) | 2012 | Rates have decreased 45% from a peak of 442 per 100 000 population in 19924 |
Violence among high school students, % | ||||
In physical fight in preceding year | 24.7 | YRBS, health survey | 2013 | In 1991, 42.5% of high-school students reported being in a physical fight in the preceding year9 |
Carried a weapon | 17.9 | YRBS, health survey | 2013 | In 1991, 26.1% of high-school students reported carrying a knife, gun, or club in preceding 30 d9 |
Child maltreatment, % | ||||
Experience maltreatment by age 18 y that is reported to and confirmed by child protective service agenciesa | 12.5 | NCANDS, 2011 administrative (child protective services reports)10 | 2011 | From 1992 to 2012, substantiated sexual abuse declined by 62%; physical abuse by 54%, and neglect by 14%11 Research on 1997–2009 hospitalization rates have detected no change in injury from child abuse among young children12 and a 4.9% increase in severe physical maltreatment among children <18 y13 |
Aged 14–17 y who have experienced maltreatment in their life (reported and unreported)b | 41.2 | NatSCEV, health survey | 2011 | Long-term data not available |
Partner violence in lifetime, % | ||||
Rapec | Women, 8.8, Men, 0.5 |
NISVS, health survey | 2011 | Long-term NISVS data not available. National 1994–2011 crime survey data indicates the rate of intimate partner violence against females (including rape/sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault by a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend) decreased from 5.9 episodes per 1000 persons to 1.6 per 1000, a 72% decrease.14 |
Physical violence | Women, 31.5 Men, 27.5 |
NISVS, health survey | 2011 | |
Dating violence among high school students, % | ||||
Physical or sexual violence during the past year among students who dated | Girls, 20.9 Boys, 10.4 |
YRBS, health survey | 2013 | Long-term trend data on this specific measure not available |
Sexual violence, % | ||||
Raped by any perpetratorc | Women, 19.3 Men, 1.7 |
NISVS, health survey | 2011 | Long-term NISVS data not available. 1995–2010 NCVS data indicates rates of rape or sexual assault among women declined 58% from 5.0 episodes per 1000 population to 2.1 per 1000, although rates have plateaued since 200515 |
Unwanted, nonpenetrative sexual contact in their lifetime | Women, 27.3 Men, 10.8 |
NISVS, health survey | 2011 | |
Elder abuse, % | ||||
Community-dwelling adults ≥60 y who experienced emotional abuse, potential neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse over past year | 11.4 | National health research survey16 | 2008 | Long-term data not yet available |
Abbreviations: NatSCEV, National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence; NCANDS, National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System; NCVS, National Crime Victimization Survey; NISVS, National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey; NVSS, National Vital Statistics System; YRBS, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System; UCR, Uniform Crime Reports.
Definitions of child maltreatment in NCANDS data can vary slightly from state to state but generally include neglect, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, and sexual abuse.
Child maltreatment in NatSCEV defined as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, or custodial interference/family abduction.
Rape defined as completed or attempted forced penetration, or alcohol or drug-facilitated penetration.