| Q: |
Do child maltreatment victimization rates vary by State? |
| A: |
State-level child maltreatment victimization rates varied considerably in 2020 from a low of 1.7 per 1,000 children ages 0-17 to a high of 19.0. |
Maltreatment victimization rate* by State, 2011-2020
| State |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| United States |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
| Alabama |
7.6 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
9.2 |
9.9 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
| Alaska |
15.4 |
15.5 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
15.6 |
16.8 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
17.0 |
18.0 |
| Arizona |
5.4 |
6.2 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
7.3 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
9.5 |
7.8 |
6.0 |
| Arkansas |
15.6 |
15.7 |
14.6 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
13.7 |
13.2 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
13.2 |
| California |
8.7 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
7.9 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
| Colorado |
8.6 |
8.5 |
8.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
8.9 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.3 |
| Connecticut |
12.4 |
10.3 |
9.3 |
9.9 |
9.1 |
10.5 |
11.4 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
8.8 |
| Delaware |
12.0 |
11.4 |
9.4 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
7.6 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
| District of Columbia |
22.9 |
19.9 |
18.4 |
13.2 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
14.5 |
12.1 |
| Florida |
13.0 |
13.3 |
12.0 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
10.1 |
9.5 |
8.7 |
7.8 |
6.7 |
| Georgia |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
8.9 |
10.8 |
8.6 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
| Hawaii |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| Idaho |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
| Illinois |
5.3 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
8.6 |
10.1 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
11.0 |
11.8 |
12.8 |
| Indiana |
11.2 |
12.7 |
13.7 |
14.7 |
16.7 |
18.0 |
18.6 |
16.4 |
14.7 |
14.5 |
| Iowa |
15.2 |
14.8 |
15.6 |
11.1 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
14.5 |
16.1 |
16.0 |
14.6 |
| Kansas |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
| Kentucky |
14.7 |
14.7 |
17.3 |
17.7 |
18.7 |
19.8 |
22.2 |
23.6 |
20.0 |
16.7 |
| Louisiana |
8.6 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
10.8 |
11.3 |
10.1 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
| Maine |
11.6 |
14.2 |
14.6 |
14.7 |
13.2 |
13.5 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
17.7 |
19.0 |
| Maryland |
10.2 |
9.7 |
9.0 |
6.8 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
| Massachusetts |
14.4 |
13.7 |
14.5 |
22.9 |
22.4 |
22.9 |
18.2 |
18.9 |
18.5 |
16.8 |
| Michigan |
14.5 |
14.7 |
15.1 |
13.8 |
15.7 |
17.0 |
17.4 |
17.4 |
15.4 |
12.7 |
| Minnesota |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
| Mississippi |
9.0 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
11.5 |
12.0 |
14.1 |
14.6 |
14.1 |
13.4 |
11.7 |
| Missouri |
4.1 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
| Montana |
4.8 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
5.3 |
8.2 |
13.7 |
15.4 |
16.4 |
16.3 |
16.4 |
| Nebraska |
9.3 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
| Nevada |
8.1 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
| New Hampshire |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
| New Jersey |
4.0 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
| New Mexico |
10.8 |
11.5 |
12.9 |
15.1 |
17.4 |
15.2 |
17.5 |
16.6 |
16.8 |
14.9 |
| New York |
16.9 |
16.0 |
15.2 |
15.5 |
15.9 |
15.7 |
17.3 |
16.9 |
16.7 |
14.8 |
| North Carolina |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
9.7 |
| North Dakota |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
10.1 |
10.3 |
11.2 |
11.7 |
10.0 |
8.9 |
| Ohio |
11.4 |
11.0 |
10.4 |
9.4 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.2 |
| Oklahoma |
8.4 |
10.2 |
12.2 |
13.8 |
15.0 |
14.9 |
15.1 |
16.1 |
15.9 |
15.4 |
| Oregon |
NA |
11.1 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
12.1 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
14.5 |
15.7 |
13.3 |
| Pennsylvania |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
| Rhode Island |
14.2 |
14.8 |
14.6 |
16.0 |
15.1 |
14.1 |
15.0 |
17.7 |
15.6 |
13.6 |
| South Carolina |
10.5 |
10.6 |
9.7 |
11.5 |
13.6 |
15.8 |
15.4 |
17.3 |
16.8 |
12.8 |
| South Dakota |
6.6 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
| Tennessee |
6.2 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
5.7 |
| Texas |
9.2 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
8.8 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
| Utah |
12.0 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
11.4 |
10.4 |
| Vermont |
5.0 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
| Virginia |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
| Washington |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
| West Virginia |
10.4 |
11.9 |
12.3 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
15.9 |
17.2 |
19.0 |
18.7 |
17.2 |
| Wisconsin |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
| Wyoming |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.8 |
8.2 |
7.5 |
Notes: *Rate is per 1,000 children under 18 in the U.S. population (based on unique victim count).
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- The national child maltreatment victimization rate in 2020 was 8.4 per 1,000 children ages 0-17.
- Twenty-four states had child maltreatment victimization rates below the national rate.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/victims/qa02110.asp?qaDate=2020.
Released on April 18, 2022.
Data Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.
Child Maltreatment 2019. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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