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- Statistics In-Depth
- Sexual Violence Affects Millions of Americans
- Younger People Are at The Highest Risk of Sexual Violence
- Women and Girls Experience Sexual Violence at High Rates
- Men and Boys Are Also Affected by Sexual Violence
- Transgender Students Are at Higher Risk For Sexual Violence
- Sexual Violence Can Have Long-Term Effects on Victims
- Sexual Violence Affects Thousands of Prisoners Across The Country
- Sexual Violence in The Military Often Goes Unreported
- Understanding RAINN’s Statistics
On average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.1
Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.3Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of rape or sexual assault, and 83% less likely than 25-49 year olds.4Millions of women in the United States have experienced rape. 1. As of 1998, an estimated 17.7 million American women had been victims of attempted or completed rape.5 Young women are especially at risk. 1. 82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female.6 2. Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general p...
Millions of men in the United States have been victims of rape. 1. As of 1998, 2.78 million men in the U.S. had been victims of attempted or completed rape.5 2. About 3% of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.5 3. 1 out of every 10 rape victims are male.8
21% of TGQN (transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming) college students have been sexually assaulted, compared to 18% of non-TGQN females, and 4% of non-TGQN males.17
The likelihood that a person suffers suicidal or depressive thoughts increases after sexual violence. 1. 94% of women who are raped experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the two weeks following the rape.9 2. 30% of women report symptoms of PTSD 9 months after the rape.10 3. 33% of women who are raped contemplate suicid...
An estimated 80,600 inmates each year experience sexual violence while in prison or jail.15 1. 60% of all sexual violence against inmates is perpetrated by jail or prison staff.15 2. More than 50% of the sexual contact between inmate and staff member—all of which is illegal—is nonconsensual.15
6,053 military members reported experiencing sexual assault during military service in FY 2018. DoD estimates about 20,500 service members experienced sexual assault that year.16 1. DoD estimates 6.2% of active duty women and 0.7% of active duty men experienced sexual assault in FY 2018.
Sexual violence is notoriously difficult to measure, and there is no single source of data that provides a complete picture of the crime. On RAINN’s website, we have tried to select the most reliable source of statistics for each topic. The primary data source we use is the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), which is an annual study conduc...
Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison.
Sexual assault can impact mental health and substance abuse significantly: 13%–51% of women meet diagnostic criteria for depression following sexual assault; 23%–44% experience suicidal ideation with 2%–19% attempting suicide; dependence on alcohol can be seen in 13%–49%; and 28%–61% report the use of other illegal substances.
Of sexual abuse cases reported to law enforcement, 93% of juvenile victims knew the perpetrator:2. 59% were acquaintances. 34% were family members. 7% were strangers to the victim. Victims of sexual violence who are incarcerated are most likely to be assaulted by jail or prison staff.
Sexual violence in the U.S. One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (a) 46.4% lesbians, 74.9% bisexual women and 43.3% heterosexual women reported sexual violence other than rape during their lifetimes, while 40.2% gay men, 47.4% bisexual men and 20.8% heterosexual men reported sexual violence other than ...
This report presents statistics on sexual assault victimizations that were reported to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2019 by law enforcement agencies in 20 states.
