GITNUXREPORT 2026

Sexual Assult Statistics

Sexual violence is a widespread, devastating crisis affecting countless lives globally.

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Sexual assault victims 8x more likely to attempt suicide.

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33% of rape victims consider suicide.

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94% of women experience PTSD symptoms post-assault.

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Victims 4x more likely to suffer depression.

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30% of women report physical injuries from assault.

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$127B annual cost of rape in US.

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68% develop substance abuse issues.

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Child victims 4x risk of drug abuse.

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50% of victims experience STDs/STIs risk increase.

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37% of victims homeless at some point.

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Rape victims 13x more likely to use antidepressants.

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70% report sleep disorders post-assault.

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Female victims 3x more likely to be poor.

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16% pregnancy rate from rape.

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45% of victims drop out of school.

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Military sexual trauma: 20-40% disability claims.

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81% fear ongoing victimization.

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Victims 2x risk of heart disease.

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60% experience relationship difficulties.

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Child survivors 3x suicide attempt rate.

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40% chronic health problems.

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Eating disorders 2x among victims.

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25% victims self-harm.

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Lost productivity: $9.3B yearly US.

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74% anxiety disorders post-assault.

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Revictimization rate 33% within 9 months.

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50% unwanted pregnancy risk increase.

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Victims 6x more likely to smoke.

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90% emotional distress immediate.

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Long-term: 31% severe depression.

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Medical costs $4.4B annually US.

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20% develop schizophrenia risk.

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65% interpersonal violence history increases risk.

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97% of US child sexual abuse by males.

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93% of juvenile sexual assault victims assaulted by acquaintance.

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82% of adult sexual assault victims assaulted by non-stranger.

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57% of rapes/incest by intimate partner or family.

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70% of perpetrators known to victim.

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In military sexual assault, 89% of attackers male.

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91% of child sexual abuse perpetrators male.

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College perpetrators: 96% male.

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99% of female rape victims assaulted by men.

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42% of child sexual abusers family members.

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80% of sexual violence against women by intimate partners.

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US prisons: 4.4% of inmates sexually assaulted by staff.

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64% of women raped by intimate partner.

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50% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol by perpetrator.

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60% of perpetrators of assaults on women are white.

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1 in 10 rapists military-connected.

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84% of legal system sexual misconduct by men.

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72% of acquaintance rapists repeat offenders.

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Fraternity men 3x more likely to rape.

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25% of male college students admit rape if no violence.

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43% of men believe women enjoy forced sex.

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78% of teacher-perpetrated abuse on boys.

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Perpetrators often use victim incapacitation in 50% cases.

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35% of perpetrators are relatives.

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Male athletes 4x more likely to commit assault.

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95% of campus sexual assaults by students.

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Intimate partner sexual violence peaks at ages 25-34 for perps.

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68% of child molesters heterosexual in adult relationships.

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Only 6% of rapists are strangers.

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230,860 female victims assaulted by males in US 2021.

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63% of women killed by intimate partners experienced prior violence.

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In the United States, approximately 1 in 6 women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted).

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Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence.

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In the US, 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and 9% are male.

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College women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault during freshman year than any other time in college.

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82% of sexual assaults of juvenile victims involve a family member or acquaintance.

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In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault reported to law enforcement in the US.

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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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Sexual violence affects 1 in 5 women in the US.

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In Europe, 23% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15.

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47% of US women report experiencing sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime.

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

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In the US, 1 in 3 American Indian/Alaska Native women experience sexual violence in their lifetime.

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68% of sexual assaults occur before age 18.

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

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US military women: 24% experienced sexual assault during service.

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In Canada, 51% of women report unwanted sexual experiences.

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UK: 20% of women aged 16-59 experienced sexual assault.

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In South Africa, 25% of women reported rape in their lifetime.

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US transgender individuals: 47% experienced sexual assault.

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12.5% of US undergraduate women experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.

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Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by non-partners.

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In India, 86% of women face sexual violence in public spaces.

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US disabled women are 2-3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

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90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator.

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In the EU, 5% of women experienced sexual violence by non-partner in last 12 months.

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Brazil: 22.2% of women aged 16+ experienced sexual violence.

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US: 81% of women and 43% of men report exposure to sexual harassment.

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Worldwide, 35% of women have experienced intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.

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In Japan, 7.1% of women experienced sexual violence after age 16.

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55% of US female military veterans report military sexual trauma.

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Only 31% of sexual assaults reported to police.

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Of reported rapes, 5% lead to felony conviction.

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994 perpetrators arrested per day for sexual assault in US.

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2% of rapists incarcerated for 1+ year.

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70% of sexual assaults not reported.

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Rape conviction rate UK: 1 in 70 reported.

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US: 310,000+ rapes annually, 40,000 reported.

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60% of unreported due to fear of reprisal.

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False rape reports: 2-10%.

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98% of rapists never spend day in jail.

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Campus: 10% of assaults reported.

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Black women 50% less likely to report.

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80% of assaults by known perpetrator not reported.

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Prosecutor declines 40% of reported rapes.

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57% of cases with evidence not cleared by arrest.

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Australia: 15% sexual assaults result in conviction.

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Victim credibility questioned in 90% of unreported cases.

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84% of defenses claim consent in trials.

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Military: 20% of assaults reported.

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35% of reports by child victims lead to arrest.

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Rape kit backlog: 100,000+ in US.

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1 in 50 rapes ends in conviction UK.

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90% of disabled victim assaults unreported.

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48% of campus reports not investigated.

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Indigenous women: 70% assaults unreported.

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75% of serial rapists never caught.

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Drug-facilitated assaults: 50% unreported.

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28% of reports lead to incarceration.

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False allegations prosecuted: <1%.

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85% of judges trained inadequately on sexual violence.

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42% of victims re-assaulted before reporting.

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Survivors lose 94% of cases in court.

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Among US women, 18.3% experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner.

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Black women in US: 22% raped in lifetime vs. 18.8% white women.

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94% of reported child sexual abuse victims in US are female.

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US women aged 18-24: highest risk group for sexual assault, 4x national average.

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80% of sexual assaults on campus involve alcohol use by victim.

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Lesbian women 2.5x more likely to be raped than heterosexual women.

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1 in 71 men in US raped in lifetime.

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Hispanic women US: 14.6% raped lifetime.

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50% of transgender women victims of sexual assault.

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US girls aged 16-19: 82 assaults per 1,000.

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70% of sexual assaults occur to women under 30.

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Rural women 2x more likely to experience sexual violence.

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21% of US women unable to perform job/school due to sexual violence.

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Bisexual women 61.1% rape victimization rate.

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1 in 4 girls sexually abused before 18.

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US women with disabilities: 40% sexually assaulted.

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Indigenous women Australia: 2x non-Indigenous rate of sexual assault.

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62% of female victims sexually assaulted before age 18.

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White women US: 17.7% lifetime rape prevalence.

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35% of women first sexually assaulted between 11-17.

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Poor women 2x more likely to be raped.

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1 in 6 boys sexually abused before 18.

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Separated/divorced women 3x more likely to be victimized.

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96% of child sexual abuse victims <12 years know abuser.

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US college students with disabilities 2x assault risk.

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57% of rape victims are under 25.

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90% of adult rape victims female.

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83% of disabled women victims assaulted by someone known.

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75% of rape/sexual assault victims female.

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Written by Daniel Varga·Edited by Helena Kowalczyk·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 31, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

Fact-checked via 4-step process— how we build this report

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In a world where one in three women will suffer physical or sexual violence, these devastating statistics expose a global epidemic that demands urgent attention and action.

Key Takeaways

In the United States, approximately 1 in 6 women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted).
Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence.
In the US, 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and 9% are male.
Among US women, 18.3% experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner.
Black women in US: 22% raped in lifetime vs. 18.8% white women.
94% of reported child sexual abuse victims in US are female.
97% of US child sexual abuse by males.
93% of juvenile sexual assault victims assaulted by acquaintance.
82% of adult sexual assault victims assaulted by non-stranger.
Only 31% of sexual assaults reported to police.
Of reported rapes, 5% lead to felony conviction.
994 perpetrators arrested per day for sexual assault in US.
Sexual assault victims 8x more likely to attempt suicide.
33% of rape victims consider suicide.
94% of women experience PTSD symptoms post-assault.

Sexual violence is a widespread, devastating crisis affecting countless lives globally.

Perpetrator Characteristics

197% of US child sexual abuse by males.

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293% of juvenile sexual assault victims assaulted by acquaintance.

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382% of adult sexual assault victims assaulted by non-stranger.

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457% of rapes/incest by intimate partner or family.

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570% of perpetrators known to victim.

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6In military sexual assault, 89% of attackers male.

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791% of child sexual abuse perpetrators male.

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8College perpetrators: 96% male.

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999% of female rape victims assaulted by men.

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1042% of child sexual abusers family members.

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1180% of sexual violence against women by intimate partners.

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12US prisons: 4.4% of inmates sexually assaulted by staff.

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1364% of women raped by intimate partner.

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1450% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol by perpetrator.

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1560% of perpetrators of assaults on women are white.

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161 in 10 rapists military-connected.

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1784% of legal system sexual misconduct by men.

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1872% of acquaintance rapists repeat offenders.

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19Fraternity men 3x more likely to rape.

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2025% of male college students admit rape if no violence.

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2143% of men believe women enjoy forced sex.

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2278% of teacher-perpetrated abuse on boys.

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23Perpetrators often use victim incapacitation in 50% cases.

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2435% of perpetrators are relatives.

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25Male athletes 4x more likely to commit assault.

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2695% of campus sexual assaults by students.

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27Intimate partner sexual violence peaks at ages 25-34 for perps.

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2868% of child molesters heterosexual in adult relationships.

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29Only 6% of rapists are strangers.

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30230,860 female victims assaulted by males in US 2021.

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3163% of women killed by intimate partners experienced prior violence.

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Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

The grim reality laid out by these numbers is a stark indictment of a culture where the overwhelming threat of sexual violence comes not from shadowy strangers, but from the trusted men within our own homes, schools, social circles, and institutions.

Prevalence and Incidence

1In the United States, approximately 1 in 6 women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted).

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2Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence.

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3In the US, 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and 9% are male.

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4College women are 3 times more likely to experience sexual assault during freshman year than any other time in college.

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582% of sexual assaults of juvenile victims involve a family member or acquaintance.

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6In 2021, there were 463,634 victims of rape and sexual assault reported to law enforcement in the US.

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7Lifetime prevalence of rape among US women is 21.3%.

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

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9Sexual violence affects 1 in 5 women in the US.

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10In Europe, 23% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since age 15.

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1147% of US women report experiencing sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime.

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12Globally, 120 million girls under 20 (about 10%) have experienced forced sexual acts.

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13In the US, 1 in 3 American Indian/Alaska Native women experience sexual violence in their lifetime.

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1468% of sexual assaults occur before age 18.

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

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16US military women: 24% experienced sexual assault during service.

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17In Canada, 51% of women report unwanted sexual experiences.

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18UK: 20% of women aged 16-59 experienced sexual assault.

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19In South Africa, 25% of women reported rape in their lifetime.

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20US transgender individuals: 47% experienced sexual assault.

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2112.5% of US undergraduate women experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.

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22Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by non-partners.

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23In India, 86% of women face sexual violence in public spaces.

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24US disabled women are 2-3 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

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2590% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator.

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26In the EU, 5% of women experienced sexual violence by non-partner in last 12 months.

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27Brazil: 22.2% of women aged 16+ experienced sexual violence.

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28US: 81% of women and 43% of men report exposure to sexual harassment.

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29Worldwide, 35% of women have experienced intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.

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30In Japan, 7.1% of women experienced sexual violence after age 16.

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3155% of US female military veterans report military sexual trauma.

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Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

The staggering, global-scale statistics on sexual violence—from one in three women worldwide to the devastating prevalence among children, students, military personnel, and marginalized groups—paint a grim and inescapable portrait of a pandemic of predation that is both deeply intimate and universally systemic.

Reporting and Justice System

1Only 31% of sexual assaults reported to police.

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2Of reported rapes, 5% lead to felony conviction.

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3994 perpetrators arrested per day for sexual assault in US.

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42% of rapists incarcerated for 1+ year.

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570% of sexual assaults not reported.

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6Rape conviction rate UK: 1 in 70 reported.

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7US: 310,000+ rapes annually, 40,000 reported.

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860% of unreported due to fear of reprisal.

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9False rape reports: 2-10%.

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1098% of rapists never spend day in jail.

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11Campus: 10% of assaults reported.

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12Black women 50% less likely to report.

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1380% of assaults by known perpetrator not reported.

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14Prosecutor declines 40% of reported rapes.

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1557% of cases with evidence not cleared by arrest.

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16Australia: 15% sexual assaults result in conviction.

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17Victim credibility questioned in 90% of unreported cases.

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1884% of defenses claim consent in trials.

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19Military: 20% of assaults reported.

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2035% of reports by child victims lead to arrest.

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21Rape kit backlog: 100,000+ in US.

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221 in 50 rapes ends in conviction UK.

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2390% of disabled victim assaults unreported.

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2448% of campus reports not investigated.

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25Indigenous women: 70% assaults unreported.

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2675% of serial rapists never caught.

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27Drug-facilitated assaults: 50% unreported.

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2828% of reports lead to incarceration.

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29False allegations prosecuted: <1%.

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3085% of judges trained inadequately on sexual violence.

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3142% of victims re-assaulted before reporting.

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32Survivors lose 94% of cases in court.

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Reporting and Justice System Interpretation

The bleak arithmetic of sexual assault reveals a justice system that multiplies trauma by the near certainty that a victim’s bravery will be divided by indifference and subtracted from by a stacked deck of skepticism.

Victim Characteristics

1Among US women, 18.3% experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner.

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2Black women in US: 22% raped in lifetime vs. 18.8% white women.

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394% of reported child sexual abuse victims in US are female.

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4US women aged 18-24: highest risk group for sexual assault, 4x national average.

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580% of sexual assaults on campus involve alcohol use by victim.

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6Lesbian women 2.5x more likely to be raped than heterosexual women.

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71 in 71 men in US raped in lifetime.

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8Hispanic women US: 14.6% raped lifetime.

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950% of transgender women victims of sexual assault.

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10US girls aged 16-19: 82 assaults per 1,000.

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1170% of sexual assaults occur to women under 30.

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12Rural women 2x more likely to experience sexual violence.

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1321% of US women unable to perform job/school due to sexual violence.

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14Bisexual women 61.1% rape victimization rate.

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151 in 4 girls sexually abused before 18.

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16US women with disabilities: 40% sexually assaulted.

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17Indigenous women Australia: 2x non-Indigenous rate of sexual assault.

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1862% of female victims sexually assaulted before age 18.

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19White women US: 17.7% lifetime rape prevalence.

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2035% of women first sexually assaulted between 11-17.

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21Poor women 2x more likely to be raped.

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221 in 6 boys sexually abused before 18.

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23Separated/divorced women 3x more likely to be victimized.

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2496% of child sexual abuse victims <12 years know abuser.

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25US college students with disabilities 2x assault risk.

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2657% of rape victims are under 25.

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2790% of adult rape victims female.

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2883% of disabled women victims assaulted by someone known.

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2975% of rape/sexual assault victims female.

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Victim Characteristics Interpretation

These numbers paint a portrait of pervasive violence where risk multiplies not at random, but along the brutal fault lines of gender, age, poverty, and identity, revealing a crisis that systematically targets the most vulnerable among us.

How We Rate Confidence

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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

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Perplexity

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

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Perplexity

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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Sexual Assult Statistics

Key Statistics

Key Takeaways

Health and Social Impacts

Health and Social Impacts Interpretation

Perpetrator Characteristics

Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

Prevalence and Incidence

Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

Reporting and Justice System

Reporting and Justice System Interpretation

Victim Characteristics

Victim Characteristics Interpretation

How We Rate Confidence

Cite This Report

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