One in three women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner. Domestic violence costs exceed 8.3 billion dollars each year in medical and mental health care in the United States. Data show elevated risks for women aged 18 to 24 and for transgender individuals compared with other groups.
Key Takeaways
- In the United States, domestic violence costs exceed $8.3 billion annually in medical and mental health care
- Globally, IPV survivors experience 1.5 times higher rates of depression and anxiety
- In the United States, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male
- Globally, approximately 736 million women – almost one in three (30%) – have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, or non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life
- In the United States, women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than women aged 35 and older
Domestic abuse affects millions, making reporting, support services, and prevention efforts essential.
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Economic and Societal Costs27 stats
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In the United States, domestic violence costs exceed $8.3 billion annually in medical and mental health care
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Globally, violence against women costs 2% of GDP
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In the US, IPV causes $5.8 billion in lost productivity yearly
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UK domestic abuse costs £66 billion per year to society
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In Australia, family violence costs $21.7 billion annually by 2022
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Canada IPV economic burden $7.4 billion CAD in 2014
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In the US, each murder by IPV costs $17.25 million
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Women lose 8 million paid workdays annually due to IPV in US
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Global cost of child maltreatment from IPV exposure $1.24 trillion
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In India, gender-based violence costs 1.5% GDP yearly
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US emergency departments treat 2 million IPV injuries yearly, costing $4.2 billion
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In the EU, VAW costs €366 billion annually
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Housing instability from IPV costs US $1.8 billion in shelters
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In Brazil, IPV absenteeism costs R$554 million yearly
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UK criminal justice system spends £1 billion on domestic abuse
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In South Africa, GBV costs R157 billion annually
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US child welfare costs from IPV $2 billion yearly
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Globally, lost lifetime earnings from IPV $1.5 trillion for women
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In Canada, healthcare costs from IPV $1.13 billion CAD/year
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Australia lost wages from family violence $1.9 billion
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In the US, 42% of women IPV victims lose jobs, costing $1.7 billion
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EU lost productivity from VAW €109 billion/year
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In the UK, NHS spends £2.7 billion on domestic abuse health effects
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India violence reduces GDP by 3.9% over lifetime
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US law enforcement responds to 21,000 DV calls daily, costing billions
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In Japan, economic loss from DV ¥1.7 trillion yearly
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Global mental health costs from IPV $777 billion annually
Interpretation
Economic and Societal Costs Interpretation
It’s tragically absurd how the world keeps a meticulous ledger of the astronomical costs inflicted by domestic violence, yet still treats its prevention like a luxury item on a policy menu we can’t quite afford to order from.
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Health and Psychological Effects30 stats
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Globally, IPV survivors experience 1.5 times higher rates of depression and anxiety
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In the US, 41% of female IPV victims suffer physical injury requiring medical care
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Women experiencing IPV have 16% higher risk of heart disease
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IPV victims are 2 times more likely to attempt suicide
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In the UK, 60% of domestic abuse victims report mental health deterioration
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Pregnant women facing IPV have 2.6 times miscarriage risk
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IPV associated with 25% increased stroke risk in women
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Children witnessing IPV 3 times more likely to develop PTSD
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Female victims report PTSD at 46.9% rate post-IPV
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IPV survivors have 1.9 times higher diabetes risk
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In Australia, IPV victims 4 times more likely to use antidepressants
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Male IPV victims experience depression at 18.8% rate
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IPV linked to chronic pain in 55% of survivors
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Women with IPV history have 52% higher HIV risk
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In Canada, 37% of IPV victims report fear for life
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IPV during pregnancy causes low birth weight in 20% cases
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Survivors experience sleep disorders at 3 times rate
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In the EU, 68% of women victims report emotional consequences
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IPV victims have 1.6 times higher healthcare utilization
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Children of IPV victims 50% more likely to have behavioral problems
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Female victims report anxiety disorders at 31.5%
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IPV linked to 28% increased cancer risk in women
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In India, IPV victims 2 times more likely to have poor mental health
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Male victims experience substance abuse at 30% higher rate
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IPV causes gastrointestinal disorders in 40% women
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Survivors have 2.2 times higher obesity risk
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In the US, 35% of female victims miss work due to injuries
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IPV linked to immune system suppression, increasing illness 25%
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Adolescent witnesses develop aggression 2 times more
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In the UK, 47% victims develop clinical depression post-abuse
Interpretation
Health and Psychological Effects Interpretation
The cold, hard data screams what victims often cannot: domestic abuse is a systemic poison that damages bodies, shatters minds, and echoes lethally through generations.
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Perpetrator Characteristics26 stats
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In the United States, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male
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Men who witnessed mother abuse as child are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate IPV
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Alcohol use increases likelihood of male perpetration of IPV by 5 times
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In the US, 22.3% of men report perpetrating physical violence against partner
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Male perpetrators in the UK have prior criminal convictions in 60% of cases
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Men with unemployment are 1.8 times more likely to perpetrate IPV
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In India, men aged 25-34 perpetrate 40% of spousal violence cases
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Batterers in US have jealousy/control behaviors in 80% of cases
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Male IPV perpetrators with PTSD are 4 times more likely to reoffend
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In Australia, male perpetrators with substance abuse issues in 50% of family violence cases
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Men who perpetrate IPV have 2.5 times higher depression rates
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In the EU, 5% of men admit to physical/sexual violence against partner
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US male perpetrators aged 18-24 show highest contact sexual violence rates at 25.1%
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In Canada, male perpetrators with criminal history in 57% of IPV homicides
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Low-education men in Brazil perpetrate IPV at 18% rate vs. 8% high-education
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In South Africa, male perpetrators using physical violence lifetime prevalence 27.4%
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UK male perpetrators stalk ex-partners in 21% of high-risk cases
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Men with childhood abuse history perpetrate IPV 3 times more often
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In the US, male bisexual perpetrators report higher psychological aggression
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Perpetrators with firearms increase homicide risk by 500%
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In Australia, male Indigenous perpetrators overrepresented by 8 times in family violence
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Men controlling partner finances perpetrate emotional abuse in 70% cases
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US male veterans perpetrate IPV at 1.5 times civilian rate
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In Russia, male alcohol-dependent men perpetrate violence 10 times more
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Perpetrators using coercive control in 90% of UK domestic homicides
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In the US, 50% of male perpetrators deny or minimize their abuse
Interpretation
Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation
While the statistics paint a grim and varied global portrait of male-perpetrated domestic violence—fueled by intergenerational trauma, substance abuse, and toxic control—the chilling common thread is that it is a learned and reinforced behavior, not an inevitability.
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Prevalence and Incidence30 stats
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Globally, approximately 736 million women – almost one in three (30%) – have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, or non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life
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In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
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About 10 million people in the US are victims of domestic violence each year
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In England and Wales, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023
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Worldwide, nearly 1 in 3 women (27%) aged 15 and older who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner
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In Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men have experienced physical or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15
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In India, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) reports that 32% of ever-married women aged 18-49 have experienced spousal violence
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In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15
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In Canada, 44% of women and 40% of men reported experiencing at least one form of IPV in their lifetime
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In South Africa, 23.2% of men reported perpetrating physical and/or sexual violence against an intimate partner in their lifetime
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Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
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In the US, 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime
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In the UK, domestic abuse prevalence rate was 5.8% for women and 3.2% for men in the last year (CSEW 2023)
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In Brazil, 10.6% of women reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months
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In Mexico, lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women is 43.9%
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In the Philippines, 20.4% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from a husband/partner
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In Nigeria, 30% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15
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In Kenya, 38% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15
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In Bangladesh, 54.8% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal physical or sexual violence
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In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner
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In Russia, 16,000 women are beaten daily by intimate partners
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In Japan, 17.6% of women have experienced intimate partner violence
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In Egypt, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from husband
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In the US, Black women experience IPV at a rate 35% higher than the national average
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In Europe, 1 in 10 women experience sexual violence before age 15
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In the US, 41% of all women killed by an intimate partner were killed with a firearm
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Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by a non-partner after age 15
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In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes involved violence against women and girls
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In Australia, Indigenous women are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence
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In the US, 91.8% of victims of stalking by an intimate partner are women
Interpretation
Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation
These numbers scream the chilling truth that the most dangerous place for a woman, statistically, is not a dark alley but the space she is told to call home.
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Victim Demographics27 stats
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In the United States, women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than women aged 35 and older
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Black women in the US experience severe physical IPV at a rate of 11.6 per 1,000 compared to 7.8 for white women
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In the US, 43.6% of female victims of stalking experienced it from an intimate partner
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Transgender individuals in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience IPV than cisgender individuals
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In the UK, 75% of domestic abuse victims are women
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Elderly women over 60 in the US experience abuse at rates of 4-10% annually
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In Canada, Indigenous women are 3 times more likely to experience IPV than non-Indigenous women
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In the US, lesbian women report IPV at rates of 44% lifetime prevalence
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Rural women in the US face 1.4 times higher risk of IPV homicide than urban women
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In Australia, women with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to experience violence from a partner
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In the EU, women with lower education levels report 25% higher IPV prevalence
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Pregnant women in the US experience IPV at rates 1.5 times higher than non-pregnant
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In India, women in the lowest wealth quintile experience 45% spousal violence vs. 18% in highest
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In the US, Hispanic women experience contact sexual violence at 5.3% past-year rate
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Immigrant women in Canada report IPV at 52% lifetime rate vs. 42% Canadian-born
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In the UK, Asian women experience 1.4 times higher domestic homicide rates
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Women in polygamous marriages in Africa face 2.5 times higher IPV risk
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In the US, bisexual women have 61.1% lifetime IPV prevalence
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Low-income women in Brazil report 15% past-year IPV vs. 6% high-income
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In South Africa, unemployed women experience 28% IPV prevalence vs. 19% employed
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In the US, women with children under 18 experience higher severe IPV rates
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Separated/divorced women in Australia 15 times more likely to experience violence post-separation
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In the EU, migrant women report 29% IPV vs. 22% non-migrant
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In the US, Native American women experience murder by intimate partner at 10 times national rate
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Women aged 16-24 in England most likely group for domestic abuse at 7.5%
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In Canada, women with postsecondary education 30% less likely to experience IPV
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In the US, 84% of IPV victims are women in heterosexual relationships
Interpretation
Victim Demographics Interpretation
These statistics paint a grim mosaic of power and vulnerability, revealing that abuse seeks its path of least resistance, targeting youth, poverty, race, identity, and isolation with a chilling and predictable precision.
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