Key Takeaways
- IPV costs US $8.3 billion in medical expenses annually
- Lifetime economic cost per victim: $103,757 for women
- Lost productivity from IPV: $1.5 trillion globally per year
- IPV victims with depression: 50% rate
- IPV linked to 21% of major depressive episodes in women
- 37% of IPV victims develop PTSD
- Men aged 18-24: 9% annual IPV victimization
- 85-90% of IPV perpetrators are male
- Alcohol involved in 25-50% of IPV incidents
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
- 41% of women worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence
- In the US, 10 million people experience domestic violence annually
- About 20 people per minute are victims of IPV in the US
- Women aged 18-24 are most likely to experience IPV
- Black women experience IPV at 35% lifetime rate vs 29% white
IPV costs billions annually and leaves millions of victims with long lasting health, legal, and economic burdens.
Related reading
Economic and Legal Aspects
Economic and Legal Aspects Interpretation
Health and Psychological Impacts
Health and Psychological Impacts Interpretation
Perpetrator Characteristics
Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation
Prevalence Rates
Prevalence Rates Interpretation
Victim Demographics
Victim Demographics 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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