Maltreatment victimization rate* by State, 2004-2010

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Working for Youth Justice and Safety

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Child Maltreatment

Q:	Do child maltreatment victimization rates vary by State?
A:	State-level child maltreatment victimization rates varied considerably in 2010, from a low of 1.3 per 1,000 children ages 0-17 to a high of 24.6.

Maltreatment victimization rate* by State, 2004-2010

Notes: *Rate is per 1,000 children under 18 in the U.S. population.

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The national child maltreatment victimization rate in 2010 was 10.0 per 1,000 children ages 0-17.
Twenty-seven states had child maltreatment victimization rates below the national rate.

Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02110.asp?qaDate=2010. Released on March 05, 2012.

Data Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Child Maltreatment 2009 and Child Maltreatment 2010. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2011.