GITNUXREPORT 2026

Rape Statistics

Rape remains a devastating and widespread global crisis against women and girls.

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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Approximately 1 in 6 women in the United States has experienced attempted or completed rape

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Globally, 736,000 women are raped every year in South Africa alone

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In the US, 91% of rape victims are female

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Rape occurs every 68 seconds in the United States

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In India, there were 31,677 reported rape cases in 2020

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Lifetime prevalence of rape among US women is 21.3%

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In the UK, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual assault

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Sweden reports one of the highest rape rates in Europe at 63 per 100,000 people in 2013

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, up to 48 rapes occur every hour

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US military reports 6,236 sexual assaults in FY2019

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In Australia, 1.1 million women experienced sexual violence since age 15

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Kenya recorded 5,319 rape cases in 2022

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In France, 75 rapes are reported daily

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Brazil sees 59,000 rapes annually

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In the US, 1 in 33 men experience attempted or completed rape

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Nigeria reports over 11,200 rape cases yearly

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In Germany, 8,560 rapes were reported in 2021

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Canada has 34 rapes per 100,000 population

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In Mexico, 23,000 rapes reported in 2021

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Russia recorded 3,312 rapes in 2020

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In Japan, 1,236 rapes reported in 2022

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South Korea sees 6,774 sexual violence cases in 2021

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In Italy, 5,274 rapes reported in 2022

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Turkey reports 453 rapes per month

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In Egypt, 92% of women experienced sexual harassment, including rape attempts

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Pakistan had 5,279 rape cases in 2021

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In the Philippines, 6,488 rape cases in 2022

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Argentina reports 4,427 rapes annually

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In Spain, 4,305 sexual aggressions in 2022

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13% of women worldwide have experienced rape

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Rape conviction rate in England 1.7%

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US federal rape conviction rate 58%, state 35%

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Only 5% of reported rapes lead to conviction

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80% of convictions plea bargained

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Average sentence 5-8 years served 2.5 years

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Backlog of 100,000 rape kits in US

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Sweden conviction rate 13%

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India conviction rate 27% for rape

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94% of cases no conviction in some jurisdictions

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Military conviction rate 11%

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Child rape convictions 60% guilty pleas

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DNA clears innocents in 20% of cases, convicts in 40%

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UK rape trials conviction rate 67% of charged

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Repeat offenders 35% of convictions

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7% of arrests lead to incarceration

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France conviction rate 15%

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Bail granted in 50% of rape cases

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25% of convictions overturned on appeal

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Statutory rape convictions 40% lower for teen offenders

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90% of convicted rapists male

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Life sentences rare, 1% of cases

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Drug/alcohol defense succeeds 30% time

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Campus Title IX resolutions 20% expulsion

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Federal habeas relief 5% for rape convictions

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Australia conviction rate 6.5%

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70% of trials acquit due to consent issues

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Parole after 3 years average for rapists

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False accusation convictions 0.2-2%

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International tribunals convict 50% war rapists

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15% of charged cases dismissed pre-trial

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Recidivism 24% within 3 years post-conviction

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99% of perpetrators are male

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57% of perpetrators are white

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70% of rapists are known to the victim

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Average rapist is 31 years old

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60% of campus rapists are serial offenders

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90% of child rapists are male acquaintances

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Black males comprise 27% of arrests despite 13% population

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50% of rapists have prior criminal convictions

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Fraternity members are 3 times more likely to rape

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80% of military rapists are repeat offenders

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Alcohol involved in 50% of rapes by perpetrators

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41% of perpetrators are intimate partners

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Hispanic males 18% of arrests

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93% of juvenile victims assaulted by males

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65% of rapists use physical force or threats

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Athletes 3-4 times more likely to commit rape

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75% of serial rapists target strangers

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White males 50% of known perpetrators

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20% of perpetrators are family members

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Drug-facilitated rape common among college male perpetrators

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38% of perpetrators aged 30-39

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Military personnel 12 times higher rape perpetration rate

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85% of rapists exhibit antisocial personality traits

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Foreign-born males higher in some immigrant rape stats

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52% of perpetrators unemployed

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Gang members perpetrate 14% of juvenile rapes

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67% of acquaintance rapists use verbal coercion

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Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted

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2% of rapes result in felony conviction

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60% of rapes never reported to police

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Only 35% of sexual assaults reported

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65% of unreported due to fear of reprisal

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Campus assaults reported at 5%

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97% of rapists never convicted

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Military reporting rate 20% of assaults

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70% of child rapes not reported until adulthood

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Black victims report at 30% vs 40% white

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90% of elderly victims don't report

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Drug-facilitated rapes reported 10% less

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40% report to informal networks first

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LGBTQ victims report 25% less likely

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Rural victims report 50% less

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75% fear not believed, primary barrier

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50% of reports within 24 hours

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Indigenous women report 10% of assaults

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85% of acquaintance rapes unreported

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Post-#MeToo reporting up 13%

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20% report to hotlines

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Male victims report 10-20%

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Disabled victims report 25%

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Online grooming rapes reported 30%

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55% of victims seek medical care without police report

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Stranger rapes reported 50% higher than known

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95% of marital rapes never reported

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International students report 15%

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68% of workplace assaults unreported

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5,100 annual reports from prisons

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Only 23% of gang rapes prosecuted

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Victim conviction rate for false reports 2-10%

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40% of reports dropped by prosecutors

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82% of juvenile victims are female

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94% of child rape victims know the perpetrator

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Black women in US are 2.5 times more likely to be raped than white women

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1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience child sexual abuse

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College women are 3 times more likely to experience rape during freshman year

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51% of female rape victims are raped by an intimate partner

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Indigenous women in US face rape rates 2.5 times national average

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67% of rape victims are under 30 years old

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Transgender individuals are 2.2 times more likely to experience sexual assault

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70% of female military veterans report military sexual trauma

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Rural women experience higher rates of rape (27.8 per 1,000) vs urban (22.1)

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90% of child sexual abuse victims are girls

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Elderly women over 60 have 15% victimization rate in some studies

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Disabled women are 4 times more likely to be raped

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40% of lesbian women report rape by intimate partner

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Hispanic women have 14.6% lifetime rape prevalence

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1 in 3 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women experience rape

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Bisexual women are twice as likely to experience rape as heterosexuals

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35% of women with disabilities report sexual violence

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White women report 18.8% lifetime rape rate

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1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before 18

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Refugee women face 5 times higher rape risk

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28% of young women aged 18-24 report rape

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Asian/Pacific Islander women have lower reported rates but high underreporting

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50% of female victims are under 18 at first rape

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Multiracial women report 33.5% lifetime sexual violence

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96% of LGBTQ youth report sexual harassment

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85% of rape victims are white, per FBI data

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55% of mentally ill women experience sexual violence

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1 in 10 women over 60 report rape

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While the fact that a rape occurs every 68 seconds in the United States alone is a devastating statistic, the true scale of this global crisis is revealed in the alarming data that follows, from the 1 in 6 American women who have survived attempted or completed rape to the sobering reality that 99% of perpetrators are male and the vast majority of victims never see justice.

Key Takeaways

Approximately 1 in 6 women in the United States has experienced attempted or completed rape
Globally, 736,000 women are raped every year in South Africa alone
In the US, 91% of rape victims are female
82% of juvenile victims are female
94% of child rape victims know the perpetrator
Black women in US are 2.5 times more likely to be raped than white women
99% of perpetrators are male
57% of perpetrators are white
70% of rapists are known to the victim
Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted
2% of rapes result in felony conviction
60% of rapes never reported to police
Rape conviction rate in England 1.7%
US federal rape conviction rate 58%, state 35%
Only 5% of reported rapes lead to conviction

Rape remains a devastating and widespread global crisis against women and girls.

Incidence Rates

Approximately 1 in 6 women in the United States has experienced attempted or completed rape
Globally, 736,000 women are raped every year in South Africa alone
In the US, 91% of rape victims are female
Rape occurs every 68 seconds in the United States
In India, there were 31,677 reported rape cases in 2020
Lifetime prevalence of rape among US women is 21.3%
In the UK, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual assault
Sweden reports one of the highest rape rates in Europe at 63 per 100,000 people in 2013
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, up to 48 rapes occur every hour
US military reports 6,236 sexual assaults in FY2019
In Australia, 1.1 million women experienced sexual violence since age 15
Kenya recorded 5,319 rape cases in 2022
In France, 75 rapes are reported daily
Brazil sees 59,000 rapes annually
In the US, 1 in 33 men experience attempted or completed rape
Nigeria reports over 11,200 rape cases yearly
In Germany, 8,560 rapes were reported in 2021
Canada has 34 rapes per 100,000 population
In Mexico, 23,000 rapes reported in 2021
Russia recorded 3,312 rapes in 2020
In Japan, 1,236 rapes reported in 2022
South Korea sees 6,774 sexual violence cases in 2021
In Italy, 5,274 rapes reported in 2022
Turkey reports 453 rapes per month
In Egypt, 92% of women experienced sexual harassment, including rape attempts
Pakistan had 5,279 rape cases in 2021
In the Philippines, 6,488 rape cases in 2022
Argentina reports 4,427 rapes annually
In Spain, 4,305 sexual aggressions in 2022
13% of women worldwide have experienced rape

Incidence Rates Interpretation

The grim arithmetic of these statistics makes it tragically clear that rape is a global epidemic, one whose pervasive and relentless frequency demands not just our outrage but our immediate, concerted action to end it.

Legal and Conviction Rates

Rape conviction rate in England 1.7%
US federal rape conviction rate 58%, state 35%
Only 5% of reported rapes lead to conviction
80% of convictions plea bargained
Average sentence 5-8 years served 2.5 years
Backlog of 100,000 rape kits in US
Sweden conviction rate 13%
India conviction rate 27% for rape
94% of cases no conviction in some jurisdictions
Military conviction rate 11%
Child rape convictions 60% guilty pleas
DNA clears innocents in 20% of cases, convicts in 40%
UK rape trials conviction rate 67% of charged
Repeat offenders 35% of convictions
7% of arrests lead to incarceration
France conviction rate 15%
Bail granted in 50% of rape cases
25% of convictions overturned on appeal
Statutory rape convictions 40% lower for teen offenders
90% of convicted rapists male
Life sentences rare, 1% of cases
Drug/alcohol defense succeeds 30% time
Campus Title IX resolutions 20% expulsion
Federal habeas relief 5% for rape convictions
Australia conviction rate 6.5%
70% of trials acquit due to consent issues
Parole after 3 years average for rapists
False accusation convictions 0.2-2%
International tribunals convict 50% war rapists
15% of charged cases dismissed pre-trial
Recidivism 24% within 3 years post-conviction

Legal and Conviction Rates Interpretation

These figures paint a grim, systemic portrait where justice for rape is statistically more likely to be a plea bargain in a backlogged system than a fair trial leading to meaningful punishment for the guilty and vindication for the innocent.

Perpetrator Demographics

99% of perpetrators are male
57% of perpetrators are white
70% of rapists are known to the victim
Average rapist is 31 years old
60% of campus rapists are serial offenders
90% of child rapists are male acquaintances
Black males comprise 27% of arrests despite 13% population
50% of rapists have prior criminal convictions
Fraternity members are 3 times more likely to rape
80% of military rapists are repeat offenders
Alcohol involved in 50% of rapes by perpetrators
41% of perpetrators are intimate partners
Hispanic males 18% of arrests
93% of juvenile victims assaulted by males
65% of rapists use physical force or threats
Athletes 3-4 times more likely to commit rape
75% of serial rapists target strangers
White males 50% of known perpetrators
20% of perpetrators are family members
Drug-facilitated rape common among college male perpetrators
38% of perpetrators aged 30-39
Military personnel 12 times higher rape perpetration rate
85% of rapists exhibit antisocial personality traits
Foreign-born males higher in some immigrant rape stats
52% of perpetrators unemployed
Gang members perpetrate 14% of juvenile rapes
67% of acquaintance rapists use verbal coercion

Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation

These statistics paint a harrowing portrait of sexual violence not as a crime of shadowy strangers, but as a pervasive pattern of entitlement and predatory behavior most often carried out by known men in positions of trust, power, or social privilege who systematically target the vulnerable around them.

Reporting Statistics

Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted
2% of rapes result in felony conviction
60% of rapes never reported to police
Only 35% of sexual assaults reported
65% of unreported due to fear of reprisal
Campus assaults reported at 5%
97% of rapists never convicted
Military reporting rate 20% of assaults
70% of child rapes not reported until adulthood
Black victims report at 30% vs 40% white
90% of elderly victims don't report
Drug-facilitated rapes reported 10% less
40% report to informal networks first
LGBTQ victims report 25% less likely
Rural victims report 50% less
75% fear not believed, primary barrier
50% of reports within 24 hours
Indigenous women report 10% of assaults
85% of acquaintance rapes unreported
Post-#MeToo reporting up 13%
20% report to hotlines
Male victims report 10-20%
Disabled victims report 25%
Online grooming rapes reported 30%
55% of victims seek medical care without police report
Stranger rapes reported 50% higher than known
95% of marital rapes never reported
International students report 15%
68% of workplace assaults unreported
5,100 annual reports from prisons
Only 23% of gang rapes prosecuted
Victim conviction rate for false reports 2-10%
40% of reports dropped by prosecutors

Reporting Statistics Interpretation

Justice is a labyrinth that most victims never enter, many are dragged from its gates, and almost no one emerges from the other side holding the monster's leash.

Victim Demographics

82% of juvenile victims are female
94% of child rape victims know the perpetrator
Black women in US are 2.5 times more likely to be raped than white women
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys experience child sexual abuse
College women are 3 times more likely to experience rape during freshman year
51% of female rape victims are raped by an intimate partner
Indigenous women in US face rape rates 2.5 times national average
67% of rape victims are under 30 years old
Transgender individuals are 2.2 times more likely to experience sexual assault
70% of female military veterans report military sexual trauma
Rural women experience higher rates of rape (27.8 per 1,000) vs urban (22.1)
90% of child sexual abuse victims are girls
Elderly women over 60 have 15% victimization rate in some studies
Disabled women are 4 times more likely to be raped
40% of lesbian women report rape by intimate partner
Hispanic women have 14.6% lifetime rape prevalence
1 in 3 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women experience rape
Bisexual women are twice as likely to experience rape as heterosexuals
35% of women with disabilities report sexual violence
White women report 18.8% lifetime rape rate
1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before 18
Refugee women face 5 times higher rape risk
28% of young women aged 18-24 report rape
Asian/Pacific Islander women have lower reported rates but high underreporting
50% of female victims are under 18 at first rape
Multiracial women report 33.5% lifetime sexual violence
96% of LGBTQ youth report sexual harassment
85% of rape victims are white, per FBI data
55% of mentally ill women experience sexual violence
1 in 10 women over 60 report rape

Victim Demographics Interpretation

These statistics reveal an American epidemic where sexual violence systematically preys upon the vulnerable—children, marginalized women, and those in trusted relationships—exposing a profound national failure of protection and justice.

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