Key Takeaways
- DV causes 15-20% of maternal depression cases postpartum
- IPV victims are 1.5x more likely to develop depression
- 37% of women experiencing IPV report PTSD symptoms
- Lifetime economic cost of IPV to victims $5.8 billion medical US
- Only 50% of DV murders involve prior police calls (average 7 calls)
- 85% of DV restraining orders are violated at least once
- 70% of men who abuse their partners also abuse their children
- Alcohol use is a factor in 40-60% of IPV incidents globally
- Male perpetrators account for 85-95% of reported DV cases in the US
- In the United States, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
- Globally, nearly 1 in 3 women (30%) have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
- In the US, 41% of women and 26% of men have experienced some form of coercive control by an intimate partner in their lifetime
- Approximately 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the US
- Women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than those over 25 in the US
- Black women experience IPV at 35% lifetime rate compared to 32% for whites and 28% for Hispanics in the US
Intimate partner violence drives severe depression, trauma, and health harms, with most victims never getting medical care.
Health Impacts
Health Impacts Interpretation
Legal Responses
Legal Responses Interpretation
Perpetrator Profiles
Perpetrator Profiles Interpretation
Prevalence Rates
Prevalence Rates Interpretation
Victim Profiles
Victim Profiles Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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Emilia Santos. (2026, February 13). Domestic Violence In Relationships Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/domestic-violence-in-relationships-statistics
Emilia Santos. "Domestic Violence In Relationships Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/domestic-violence-in-relationships-statistics.
Emilia Santos. 2026. "Domestic Violence In Relationships Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/domestic-violence-in-relationships-statistics.
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