The high rates of domestic violence in the United States are distressing. Domestic violence can include physical assault, financial abuse, emotional abuse, stalking, and rape. The scope of the problem is illustrated through a new graphic by Joslyn Law Firm with 50 carefully chosen facts and statistics about domestic violence.
Some of the key statistics include:
• Domestic violence causes 1,500 deaths and 2 million injuries a year.
• 85% of domestic violence victims are women.
• Most violent incidents aren’t reported.
• 6% of people experience domestic violence while pregnant.
• Someone is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. Every 9 minutes, the victim is a child.
• 1 in 2 women reported that they or someone they knew experienced domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Over 60% of children are exposed to domestic violence.
• 1 in 10 Americans over 60 have experienced elder abuse.
