GITNUXREPORT 2026

Sexual Assualt Statistics

Sexual assault is devastatingly common and occurs across all communities worldwide.

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Researcher specializing in consumer behavior and market trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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70% of victims experience PTSD post-assault

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94% of women victims have symptoms of PTSD 3 months after

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Suicide attempt risk 4x higher for sexual assault survivors

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33% of rape victims contemplate suicide

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Victims 3x more likely to suffer depression

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50% develop substance abuse disorders

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30-50% lifetime risk of revictimization

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Economic cost: $127 billion annually in US from sexual violence

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37% miss work/school post-assault

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Somatic symptoms like chronic pain in 50% of survivors

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Relationship dissolution in 40% of cases

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68% experience sexual dysfunction long-term

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Child victims 2-3x more likely to abuse drugs as adults

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80% report fear/anxiety disorders

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Medical costs average $3,200 per victim initially

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16% of victims contract STDs from assault

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Pregnancy from rape: 5% of adolescent victims

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Sleep disturbances in 70% for over a year

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Dissociative disorders in 25% of severe cases

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Lost productivity: $7.1 billion yearly

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45% of survivors avoid places reminding of trauma

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Eating disorders 2x more prevalent

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60% report trust issues in relationships

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Brain changes: smaller hippocampus in survivors

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20-30% develop chronic pelvic pain

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Intergenerational: mothers' victimization increases child risk 3x

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50% of victims seek therapy, but only 20% complete

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70% of perpetrators are known to adult victims

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93% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male

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60% of perpetrators are white, 20% Black, 10% Hispanic in US reports

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42% of rapists are serial offenders

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Average rapist has 5-10 victims over lifetime

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50% of offenders are under 30 years old

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72% of rapists and 61% of child molesters were victims of sexual assault themselves

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In campus assaults, 90% of perpetrators are known to victim (often students)

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80% of child sexual abusers are family members or acquaintances

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Male offenders account for 96% of child sexual abuse cases

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30% of perpetrators have prior criminal convictions

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Alcohol involved in 50% of offender behaviors during assault

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25% of offenders are intimate partners

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Fraternity members 3x more likely to commit rape

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63% of men who raped had children by age 30

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Offenders often use coercion: 80% non-physical tactics first

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40% of offenders are unemployed or low socioeconomic status

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Repeat offenders commit 400,000 serial rapes annually in US

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57% of campus perpetrators are serial offenders

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White offenders 69%, Black 27% in NCVS data

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75% of perpetrators are aged 18-35

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Family members perpetrate 34% of child sexual assaults

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20% of offenders are authority figures (teachers, coaches)

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Drug use (non-alcohol) in 20% of offenders

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65% of juvenile offenders reoffend sexually within 2 years

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Intimate partners as offenders: 38% of assaults

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In the United States, approximately 433,648 people are sexually assaulted each year

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Globally, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner

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In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault in the US according to NCVS

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91% of sexual assault victims are female

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Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted

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College-age women (18-24) are 3 times more likely than women in general to suffer sexual assault

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21% of US female military service members have experienced sexual assault

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In India, 32,033 rape cases were reported in 2021

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Lifetime prevalence of rape among US women is 21.3%

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

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In the UK, 800,000 women are raped or sexually assaulted annually

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82% of sexual assaults occur in a residence

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In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15

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US college students age 18-24 are at higher risk, with 13% of female undergrads experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact

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Globally, 120 million girls under 20 (about 10%) have experienced forced intercourse or other forced sexual acts

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In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admitted to raping someone

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47% of transgender people are sexually assaulted in their lifetime

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In the EU, 5% of women have been raped since age 15

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US Native American/Alaska Native women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped than white women

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1 in 71 men in the US has been raped

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In Canada, 51% of women and 29% of men have experienced unwanted sexual activity

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68% of sexual assaults are not reported to police

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In Brazil, over 66,000 rapes reported in 2021

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Lifetime risk of rape or attempted rape for US women is 14.8%

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In Sweden, 9% of women report sexual offenses since age 15

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12.5% of female undergrads and 5.1% of male undergrads experienced nonconsensual sexual penetration

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In Nigeria, 24.5% of women aged 15-49 experienced sexual violence

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US high school students: 11% of girls and 5% of boys experienced sexual dating violence

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In Japan, 4.7% of women experienced sexual violence by intimate partner

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81% of rape victims are female, 9% are male, 11% unknown

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Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted to conviction

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310,000 cases annually, but only 57,000 reported

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Of reported cases, 31% lead to arrest

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5% of cases lead to felony conviction

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Less than 1% of rapists serve more than 1 year in prison

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Rape conviction rate in UK: 1.7% of reported cases

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63% of assaults not reported due to fear of reprisal

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Police clearance rate for rape: 40% in US cities

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False rape reports: 2-10% of cases

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994 perpetrators arrested daily, but only 5.7 convicted

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In colleges, only 10% of assaults reported to police

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Backlog of 100,000 untested rape kits in US

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18% of sexual assaults reported within 24 hours

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Attrition rate: 60-70% drop from report to prosecution

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Juvenile cases: 25% prosecuted as adults

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Victim credibility questioned in 60% of cases

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DNA evidence solves 40% of tested cases

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In India, conviction rate for rape: 27% in 2021

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80% of unreported due to shame or fear

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Prison rape reports: 60% not investigated

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Average sentence for rape: 5-8 years served

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Military: only 10% of assaults lead to court-martial

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Cyber-reported assaults rising 20% yearly

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40% of reports by minors lead to prosecution

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Plea bargains in 90% of convictions, reducing sentences

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International: 13 countries have no rape laws

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Recidivism tracking fails in 50% of cases post-release

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Women aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault

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94% of sexual abuse victims under age 12 know their perpetrator

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Black women are 1.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence than white women

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1 in 3 Native American women experience sexual assault in their lifetime

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Transgender students are 2.79 times more likely to experience sexual assault than cisgender students

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49% of female rape victims were raped by a current or former intimate partner

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Lesbians and bisexual women are 2.5 times more likely to experience rape than heterosexual women

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67% of female victims of sexual assault were under 18 at the time

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Rural women experience higher rates of sexual violence (22%) vs urban (18%)

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1 in 6 women have been raped in the US, compared to 1 in 33 men

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Hispanic women have a lifetime prevalence of 14.6% for sexual violence

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Disabled women are 2-3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted

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90% of child sexual abuse victims are girls

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Elderly women (over 60) report 4% prevalence of sexual assault

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Immigrant women face 2.3 times higher risk due to vulnerabilities

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Low-income women have 2x higher rates of sexual violence victimization

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Alcohol use at time of assault in 50% of female college victims

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40% of sexual assault victims are under 18 years old

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White women: 18.8% lifetime rape prevalence, Black: 22%

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Homeless women experience sexual assault at rates up to 36%

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Female veterans: 29% lifetime sexual assault

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Asian/Pacific Islander women: lower reported but underreported at 6.8%

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1 in 10 women are sexually assaulted by age 18

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Multiracial women highest at 33.5% lifetime prevalence

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Female inmates: 57% experienced prior sexual trauma

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96% of sexual assault victims under 12 know attacker

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Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, a stark reality that begins to quantify a global epidemic of violence where statistics like 1 in 3 women facing physical or sexual abuse and 433,648 annual U.S. victims only scratch the surface of profound human suffering.

Key Takeaways

In the United States, approximately 433,648 people are sexually assaulted each year
Globally, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner
In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault in the US according to NCVS
Women aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault
94% of sexual abuse victims under age 12 know their perpetrator
Black women are 1.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence than white women
70% of perpetrators are known to adult victims
93% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male
60% of perpetrators are white, 20% Black, 10% Hispanic in US reports
Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted to conviction
310,000 cases annually, but only 57,000 reported
Of reported cases, 31% lead to arrest
70% of victims experience PTSD post-assault
94% of women victims have symptoms of PTSD 3 months after
Suicide attempt risk 4x higher for sexual assault survivors

Sexual assault is devastatingly common and occurs across all communities worldwide.

Effects on Victims

70% of victims experience PTSD post-assault
94% of women victims have symptoms of PTSD 3 months after
Suicide attempt risk 4x higher for sexual assault survivors
33% of rape victims contemplate suicide
Victims 3x more likely to suffer depression
50% develop substance abuse disorders
30-50% lifetime risk of revictimization
Economic cost: $127 billion annually in US from sexual violence
37% miss work/school post-assault
Somatic symptoms like chronic pain in 50% of survivors
Relationship dissolution in 40% of cases
68% experience sexual dysfunction long-term
Child victims 2-3x more likely to abuse drugs as adults
80% report fear/anxiety disorders
Medical costs average $3,200 per victim initially
16% of victims contract STDs from assault
Pregnancy from rape: 5% of adolescent victims
Sleep disturbances in 70% for over a year
Dissociative disorders in 25% of severe cases
Lost productivity: $7.1 billion yearly
45% of survivors avoid places reminding of trauma
Eating disorders 2x more prevalent
60% report trust issues in relationships
Brain changes: smaller hippocampus in survivors
20-30% develop chronic pelvic pain
Intergenerational: mothers' victimization increases child risk 3x
50% of victims seek therapy, but only 20% complete

Effects on Victims Interpretation

These statistics scream that sexual assault is not merely a violent event but a lifelong, systemic trauma that carves its grotesque cost into minds, bodies, and society with devastating economic and human precision.

Offender Profiles

70% of perpetrators are known to adult victims
93% of child sexual abuse perpetrators are male
60% of perpetrators are white, 20% Black, 10% Hispanic in US reports
42% of rapists are serial offenders
Average rapist has 5-10 victims over lifetime
50% of offenders are under 30 years old
72% of rapists and 61% of child molesters were victims of sexual assault themselves
In campus assaults, 90% of perpetrators are known to victim (often students)
80% of child sexual abusers are family members or acquaintances
Male offenders account for 96% of child sexual abuse cases
30% of perpetrators have prior criminal convictions
Alcohol involved in 50% of offender behaviors during assault
25% of offenders are intimate partners
Fraternity members 3x more likely to commit rape
63% of men who raped had children by age 30
Offenders often use coercion: 80% non-physical tactics first
40% of offenders are unemployed or low socioeconomic status
Repeat offenders commit 400,000 serial rapes annually in US
57% of campus perpetrators are serial offenders
White offenders 69%, Black 27% in NCVS data
75% of perpetrators are aged 18-35
Family members perpetrate 34% of child sexual assaults
20% of offenders are authority figures (teachers, coaches)
Drug use (non-alcohol) in 20% of offenders
65% of juvenile offenders reoffend sexually within 2 years
Intimate partners as offenders: 38% of assaults

Offender Profiles Interpretation

The sobering truth behind these numbers paints a portrait of predation as a deeply entrenched cycle, overwhelmingly perpetuated by familiar men—often from victims' own circles and families—who were frequently victims themselves, suggesting that abuse is less a random crime and more a learned, repeating pattern we have the power to interrupt.

Prevalence Rates

In the United States, approximately 433,648 people are sexually assaulted each year
Globally, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner
In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault in the US according to NCVS
91% of sexual assault victims are female
Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted
College-age women (18-24) are 3 times more likely than women in general to suffer sexual assault
21% of US female military service members have experienced sexual assault
In India, 32,033 rape cases were reported in 2021
Lifetime prevalence of rape among US women is 21.3%
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the US experience child sexual abuse
In the UK, 800,000 women are raped or sexually assaulted annually
82% of sexual assaults occur in a residence
In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15
US college students age 18-24 are at higher risk, with 13% of female undergrads experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact
Globally, 120 million girls under 20 (about 10%) have experienced forced intercourse or other forced sexual acts
In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admitted to raping someone
47% of transgender people are sexually assaulted in their lifetime
In the EU, 5% of women have been raped since age 15
US Native American/Alaska Native women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped than white women
1 in 71 men in the US has been raped
In Canada, 51% of women and 29% of men have experienced unwanted sexual activity
68% of sexual assaults are not reported to police
In Brazil, over 66,000 rapes reported in 2021
Lifetime risk of rape or attempted rape for US women is 14.8%
In Sweden, 9% of women report sexual offenses since age 15
12.5% of female undergrads and 5.1% of male undergrads experienced nonconsensual sexual penetration
In Nigeria, 24.5% of women aged 15-49 experienced sexual violence
US high school students: 11% of girls and 5% of boys experienced sexual dating violence
In Japan, 4.7% of women experienced sexual violence by intimate partner
81% of rape victims are female, 9% are male, 11% unknown

Prevalence Rates Interpretation

The sheer volume and relentless, global nature of these figures reveal a pandemic of violence, where the primary crime scene is too often a place of trust, and the most common outcome is a stifled silence.

Reporting and Justice System

Only 6% of rapists are prosecuted to conviction
310,000 cases annually, but only 57,000 reported
Of reported cases, 31% lead to arrest
5% of cases lead to felony conviction
Less than 1% of rapists serve more than 1 year in prison
Rape conviction rate in UK: 1.7% of reported cases
63% of assaults not reported due to fear of reprisal
Police clearance rate for rape: 40% in US cities
False rape reports: 2-10% of cases
994 perpetrators arrested daily, but only 5.7 convicted
In colleges, only 10% of assaults reported to police
Backlog of 100,000 untested rape kits in US
18% of sexual assaults reported within 24 hours
Attrition rate: 60-70% drop from report to prosecution
Juvenile cases: 25% prosecuted as adults
Victim credibility questioned in 60% of cases
DNA evidence solves 40% of tested cases
In India, conviction rate for rape: 27% in 2021
80% of unreported due to shame or fear
Prison rape reports: 60% not investigated
Average sentence for rape: 5-8 years served
Military: only 10% of assaults lead to court-martial
Cyber-reported assaults rising 20% yearly
40% of reports by minors lead to prosecution
Plea bargains in 90% of convictions, reducing sentences
International: 13 countries have no rape laws
Recidivism tracking fails in 50% of cases post-release

Reporting and Justice System Interpretation

The statistics paint a grim portrait of a system where a rapist's odds of facing substantial justice are depressingly similar to the odds of successfully navigating a minefield blindfolded, while survivors are burdened with the weight of institutional doubt and staggering attrition.

Victim Profiles

Women aged 16-19 are 4 times more likely to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault
94% of sexual abuse victims under age 12 know their perpetrator
Black women are 1.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence than white women
1 in 3 Native American women experience sexual assault in their lifetime
Transgender students are 2.79 times more likely to experience sexual assault than cisgender students
49% of female rape victims were raped by a current or former intimate partner
Lesbians and bisexual women are 2.5 times more likely to experience rape than heterosexual women
67% of female victims of sexual assault were under 18 at the time
Rural women experience higher rates of sexual violence (22%) vs urban (18%)
1 in 6 women have been raped in the US, compared to 1 in 33 men
Hispanic women have a lifetime prevalence of 14.6% for sexual violence
Disabled women are 2-3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted
90% of child sexual abuse victims are girls
Elderly women (over 60) report 4% prevalence of sexual assault
Immigrant women face 2.3 times higher risk due to vulnerabilities
Low-income women have 2x higher rates of sexual violence victimization
Alcohol use at time of assault in 50% of female college victims
40% of sexual assault victims are under 18 years old
White women: 18.8% lifetime rape prevalence, Black: 22%
Homeless women experience sexual assault at rates up to 36%
Female veterans: 29% lifetime sexual assault
Asian/Pacific Islander women: lower reported but underreported at 6.8%
1 in 10 women are sexually assaulted by age 18
Multiracial women highest at 33.5% lifetime prevalence
Female inmates: 57% experienced prior sexual trauma
96% of sexual assault victims under 12 know attacker

Victim Profiles Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim and targeted map of vulnerability, revealing that the epidemic of sexual violence is not a random crime but a predator's deliberate navigation toward society's most marginalized and systematically unprotected.

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