For Grown-Ups

Child Abuse Statistics

In FY 2003, the number of children who died from abuse or neglect increased to 184 children.
In 2003, there were 131,150 investigations of child abuse and neglect by CPS in Texas and 50,208 were confirmed victims.
To find a list of child abuse cases for 2006, download this pdf provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
For more statistics on child abuse related fatalaties in the year 2006, download this pdf also provided by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

In 2001, about 3,844,000 children were reported as possible victims of child abuse and neglect in the United States.
Of those cases confirmed, 54 percent were neglect, 19 percent were physical abuse, 10 percent were sexual abuse, 3 percent were emotional maltreatment, and 14 percent were due to other forms of maltreatment.
13,700 children are abused and neglected every day.
- Every 11 seconds a child is reported abused or neglected.
- Every 5 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime.
- Every 5 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime.
- Every 2 hours a child is a homicide victim.
4 children die from child abuse every day.
27 children die from poverty every day.
689 babies are born with inadequate prenatal care every day.