GITNUXREPORT 2026

Domestic Violence Statistics

Domestic violence is a pervasive and devastating crisis affecting millions globally.

Rajesh Patel

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Key Statistics

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In the US, Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women

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94% of domestic violence victims in the US are women

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Men account for 85% of reported domestic violence perpetrators in the US

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Indigenous women in the US experience domestic violence at a rate 5 times higher than the national average

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84% of domestic violence victims are female, while 92% of perpetrators are male

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LGBTQ+ individuals experience domestic violence at rates 2-3 times higher than heterosexual individuals

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In the US, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have experienced stalking victimization by an intimate partner

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Hispanic women in the US are 1.27 times more likely to experience IPV than non-Hispanic white women

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Women aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of domestic violence in the US at 13.9 per 1,000

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Rural women in the US experience domestic violence at rates 1.5 times higher than urban women

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Disabled women are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence than non-disabled women

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Pregnant women are twice as likely to be victims of domestic violence as non-pregnant women

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In the US, 60% of domestic violence victims are employed full-time

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Low-income women experience domestic violence at rates 3 times higher than high-income women

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Elderly women (over 65) report domestic abuse at a rate of 1 in 10

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In the US military, female service members experience IPV at twice the rate of civilians

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Transgender individuals experience partner violence at rates of 44%

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Annual economic cost of IPV in the US exceeds $8.3 billion

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Victims of IPV lose 8 million paid workdays annually in the US

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Domestic violence costs US businesses $8.3 billion per year in lost productivity

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Medical costs for IPV victims average $3,263 per 12-month period vs. $1,775 for non-victims

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Lifetime economic burden per victim in US is $103,897 for women and $23,414 for men

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42% of women who experience IPV report job disruptions

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DV causes 96 million lost workdays annually in the US

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Housing costs for DV victims increase by 20-30% post-escape

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In Australia, IPV costs $21.7 billion annually including health and justice

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UK domestic abuse costs £66 billion per year to society

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Child welfare costs from DV exposure total $2 billion yearly in US

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IPV-related absenteeism costs US employers $1.75 billion annually

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Victim service programs cost $1.7 billion yearly in US

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Reduced earnings for IPV victims average 20% lifetime loss

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Global economic cost of violence against women is 2% of GDP

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In Canada, DV costs $7.4 billion annually in health and criminal justice

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US criminal justice response to DV costs $4.2 billion per year

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Domestic violence victims suffer physical injury in 62% of cases reported to police

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37.3% of female victims of IPV experienced injury as a result of the violence

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Women who experience IPV are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression

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IPV survivors have a 16% increased risk of stroke

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41% of IPV victims report PTSD symptoms

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Children witnessing domestic violence are 50% more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs

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IPV increases risk of HIV infection by 1.5 times among women

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85% of domestic violence victims experience ongoing health problems post-assault

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Female victims of IPV are 2 times more likely to report poor health

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Suicide attempts are 3-4 times higher among IPV victims

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30-60% of IPV victims suffer from chronic pain

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IPV during pregnancy leads to low birth weight in 20% of cases

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Witnessing DV increases child abuse risk by 6-9 times

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IPV victims have 70% higher healthcare utilization rates

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40% of IPV victims develop anxiety disorders

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Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women, linked to IPV in 50% of cases

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Long-term IPV exposure increases arthritis risk by 42%

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25% of IPV victims experience traumatic brain injury

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Only 34% of IPV victims report to police in the US

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50% of homicides of women are by intimate partners

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In the US, 1,300 women die annually from IPV homicide

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Restraining orders are violated in 69% of cases

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Only 17 states require arrest in DV cases with probable cause

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Batterer intervention programs reduce recidivism by only 33%

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Hotlines receive over 21,000 calls daily in the US

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Shelters turn away 57% of women seeking emergency housing due to lack of space

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Prosecution rates for DV are 10 times lower than other assaults

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80% of cities report critical shelter shortages

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Prevention programs reduce DV by 10-50% in schools

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VAWA funded $4.5 billion in services since 1994

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In the UK, only 14% of DV crimes result in charges

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Mandatory arrest policies increased dual arrests by 50%

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Firearms used in 50% of female intimate partner homicides

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Only 20% of shelters accept men

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Conviction rates for DV are 50% lower than non-DV assaults

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Bystander intervention training reduces assaults by 11%

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In Australia, DV protection orders are granted in 85% of applications

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US states with gun removal laws see 10% drop in IPV homicide

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Approximately 1 in 4 adult women and 1 in 9 adult men in the United States have experienced severe physical violence (e.g., hitting, beating, slamming) by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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Globally, nearly one third (30%) of women aged 15 and older have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime

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In the US, 41% of women reported experiencing some form of contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking 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 last year (year ending March 2023)

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48.4% of women and 48.8% of men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal violence at least once in their lifetime

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In Australia, 23% of women and 12% of men have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 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, 28% of women reported experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since age 15

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In Brazil, 10.6% of women aged 15+ experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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In Mexico, 33.7% of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime

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Behind the closed doors of a stunning one in four American women, one in three women worldwide, and millions more men, a devastating and preventable crisis is silently raging—and the alarming statistics of domestic violence reveal a global epidemic hiding in plain sight.

Key Takeaways

  • Approximately 1 in 4 adult women and 1 in 9 adult men in the United States have experienced severe physical violence (e.g., hitting, beating, slamming) by an intimate partner in their lifetime
  • Globally, nearly one third (30%) of women aged 15 and older have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
  • In the US, 41% of women reported experiencing some form of contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
  • In the US, Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women
  • 94% of domestic violence victims in the US are women
  • Men account for 85% of reported domestic violence perpetrators in the US
  • Domestic violence victims suffer physical injury in 62% of cases reported to police
  • 37.3% of female victims of IPV experienced injury as a result of the violence
  • Women who experience IPV are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression
  • Annual economic cost of IPV in the US exceeds $8.3 billion
  • Victims of IPV lose 8 million paid workdays annually in the US
  • Domestic violence costs US businesses $8.3 billion per year in lost productivity
  • Only 34% of IPV victims report to police in the US
  • 50% of homicides of women are by intimate partners
  • In the US, 1,300 women die annually from IPV homicide

Domestic violence is a pervasive and devastating crisis affecting millions globally.

Demographics

  • In the US, Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women
  • 94% of domestic violence victims in the US are women
  • Men account for 85% of reported domestic violence perpetrators in the US
  • Indigenous women in the US experience domestic violence at a rate 5 times higher than the national average
  • 84% of domestic violence victims are female, while 92% of perpetrators are male
  • LGBTQ+ individuals experience domestic violence at rates 2-3 times higher than heterosexual individuals
  • In the US, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have experienced stalking victimization by an intimate partner
  • Hispanic women in the US are 1.27 times more likely to experience IPV than non-Hispanic white women
  • Women aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of domestic violence in the US at 13.9 per 1,000
  • Rural women in the US experience domestic violence at rates 1.5 times higher than urban women
  • Disabled women are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence than non-disabled women
  • Pregnant women are twice as likely to be victims of domestic violence as non-pregnant women
  • In the US, 60% of domestic violence victims are employed full-time
  • Low-income women experience domestic violence at rates 3 times higher than high-income women
  • Elderly women (over 65) report domestic abuse at a rate of 1 in 10
  • In the US military, female service members experience IPV at twice the rate of civilians
  • Transgender individuals experience partner violence at rates of 44%

Demographics Interpretation

These statistics reveal a sobering hierarchy of suffering where the odds of abuse surge if you're a woman, and skyrocket further if you are anything other than white, wealthy, cisgender, and urban—proving that while domestic violence is a national epidemic, it disproportionately preys on the marginalized.

Economic Impact

  • Annual economic cost of IPV in the US exceeds $8.3 billion
  • Victims of IPV lose 8 million paid workdays annually in the US
  • Domestic violence costs US businesses $8.3 billion per year in lost productivity
  • Medical costs for IPV victims average $3,263 per 12-month period vs. $1,775 for non-victims
  • Lifetime economic burden per victim in US is $103,897 for women and $23,414 for men
  • 42% of women who experience IPV report job disruptions
  • DV causes 96 million lost workdays annually in the US
  • Housing costs for DV victims increase by 20-30% post-escape
  • In Australia, IPV costs $21.7 billion annually including health and justice
  • UK domestic abuse costs £66 billion per year to society
  • Child welfare costs from DV exposure total $2 billion yearly in US
  • IPV-related absenteeism costs US employers $1.75 billion annually
  • Victim service programs cost $1.7 billion yearly in US
  • Reduced earnings for IPV victims average 20% lifetime loss
  • Global economic cost of violence against women is 2% of GDP
  • In Canada, DV costs $7.4 billion annually in health and criminal justice
  • US criminal justice response to DV costs $4.2 billion per year

Economic Impact Interpretation

This is a global ledger of terror where the receipts, from lost workdays to healthcare bills, are written in the blood and broken potential of survivors, proving that abuse is not just a crime but a catastrophic economic drain we all pay for.

Health Effects

  • Domestic violence victims suffer physical injury in 62% of cases reported to police
  • 37.3% of female victims of IPV experienced injury as a result of the violence
  • Women who experience IPV are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression
  • IPV survivors have a 16% increased risk of stroke
  • 41% of IPV victims report PTSD symptoms
  • Children witnessing domestic violence are 50% more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs
  • IPV increases risk of HIV infection by 1.5 times among women
  • 85% of domestic violence victims experience ongoing health problems post-assault
  • Female victims of IPV are 2 times more likely to report poor health
  • Suicide attempts are 3-4 times higher among IPV victims
  • 30-60% of IPV victims suffer from chronic pain
  • IPV during pregnancy leads to low birth weight in 20% of cases
  • Witnessing DV increases child abuse risk by 6-9 times
  • IPV victims have 70% higher healthcare utilization rates
  • 40% of IPV victims develop anxiety disorders
  • Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women, linked to IPV in 50% of cases
  • Long-term IPV exposure increases arthritis risk by 42%
  • 25% of IPV victims experience traumatic brain injury

Health Effects Interpretation

This grim arithmetic proves that domestic violence is not a private crime but a public health catastrophe, leaving a legacy of shattered bodies, traumatized minds, and stolen futures in its wake.

Legal and Prevention

  • Only 34% of IPV victims report to police in the US
  • 50% of homicides of women are by intimate partners
  • In the US, 1,300 women die annually from IPV homicide
  • Restraining orders are violated in 69% of cases
  • Only 17 states require arrest in DV cases with probable cause
  • Batterer intervention programs reduce recidivism by only 33%
  • Hotlines receive over 21,000 calls daily in the US
  • Shelters turn away 57% of women seeking emergency housing due to lack of space
  • Prosecution rates for DV are 10 times lower than other assaults
  • 80% of cities report critical shelter shortages
  • Prevention programs reduce DV by 10-50% in schools
  • VAWA funded $4.5 billion in services since 1994
  • In the UK, only 14% of DV crimes result in charges
  • Mandatory arrest policies increased dual arrests by 50%
  • Firearms used in 50% of female intimate partner homicides
  • Only 20% of shelters accept men
  • Conviction rates for DV are 50% lower than non-DV assaults
  • Bystander intervention training reduces assaults by 11%
  • In Australia, DV protection orders are granted in 85% of applications
  • US states with gun removal laws see 10% drop in IPV homicide

Legal and Prevention Interpretation

The statistics paint a bleak picture of a system straining to catch up to a silent epidemic, where the odds of a survivor finding justice, safety, or even a bed for the night are a coin toss at best, proving that while we have the data to measure the crisis, we are still far from having the resolve to end it.

Prevalence

  • Approximately 1 in 4 adult women and 1 in 9 adult men in the United States have experienced severe physical violence (e.g., hitting, beating, slamming) by an intimate partner in their lifetime
  • Globally, nearly one third (30%) of women aged 15 and older have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
  • In the US, 41% of women reported experiencing some form of contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
  • About 10 million people in the US are victims of domestic violence each year
  • In England and Wales, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse in the last year (year ending March 2023)
  • 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime
  • In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal violence at least once in their lifetime
  • In Australia, 23% of women and 12% of men have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15
  • In Canada, 44% of women and 40% of men reported experiencing at least one form of IPV in their lifetime
  • In South Africa, 28% of women reported experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months
  • In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since age 15
  • In Brazil, 10.6% of women aged 15+ experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months
  • In Mexico, 33.7% of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime

Prevalence Interpretation

These staggering, global figures reveal that intimate partner violence is not a private misfortune but a widespread public emergency, dismantling the dangerous myth that home is a safe haven for everyone.