Numbers and rates of child victims for the last five federal fiscal years for which the data are available. To view more National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) findings, click link to summary page below: https://healthdata.gov/stories/s/kaeg-w7jc
This dataset has the following 12 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | state | text | The primary unit from which child maltreatment data are collected. This includes all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The state column also includes a national row which displays the total sum, percentage, or rate for only those states included in the analysis. | Oklahoma North Carolina Colorado Mississippi Florida view top 100 |
| 2015 | _2015 | number | The number of child maltreatment victims (unique count) reported to NCANDS for federal fiscal year 2015. In NCANDS, a victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. For more information and definitions of victims, federal fiscal year, and unique and duplicate counts, see the Glossary in the Child Maltreatment 2019 report. | 6950 34729 26397 1623 1506 view top 100 |
| 2016 | _2016 | number | The number of child maltreatment victims (unique count) reported to NCANDS for federal fiscal year 2016. In NCANDS, a victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. For more information and definitions of victims, federal fiscal year, and unique and duplicate counts, see the Glossary in the Child Maltreatment 2019 report. | 10157 11289 2955 37261 1805 view top 100 |
| 2017 | _2017 | number | The number of child maltreatment victims (unique count) reported to NCANDS for federal fiscal year 2017. In NCANDS, a victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. For more information and definitions of victims, federal fiscal year, and unique and duplicate counts, see the Glossary in the Child Maltreatment 2019 report. | 9334 950 3475 3246 6277 view top 100 |
| 2018 | _2018 | number | The number of child maltreatment victims (unique count) reported to NCANDS for federal fiscal year 2018. In NCANDS, a victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. For more information and definitions of victims, federal fiscal year, and unique and duplicate counts, see the Glossary in the Child Maltreatment 2019 report. | 68785 15504 7743 3763 11764 view top 100 |
| 2019 | _2019 | number | The number of child maltreatment victims (unique count) reported to NCANDS for federal fiscal year 2019. In NCANDS, a victim is defined as a child for whom the state determined at least one maltreatment was substantiated or indicated. This includes a child who died of child abuse and neglect. For more information and definitions of victims, federal fiscal year, and unique and duplicate counts, see the Glossary in the Child Maltreatment 2019 report. | 10579 4817 4999 3183 8042 view top 100 |
| Percent Change from 2015 to 2019 | percent_change_from_2015_2019 | number | The percent change was calculated by subtracting 2015 data from 2019 data, dividing the result by 2015 data, and multiplying by 100. A state must have reported data for both 2015 and 2019 to have a percent change calculated. | 0.9 -19 37.9 5.6 -16.4 view top 100 |
| 2015 Rate per 1,000 Children | _2015_rate_per_1000_children | number | The frequency for each state of children determined to be victims of maltreatment per 1,000 children younger than 18 years in the population for federal fiscal year 2015. The state population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the definitions of child victims and the population estimates used to calculate the rates, see the Glossary and State Characteristics appendixes of Child Maltreatment 2019. | 3.7 7.4 2.8 7.7 11.3 view top 100 |
| 2016 Rate per 1,000 Children | _2016_rate_per_1000_children | number | The frequency for each state of children determined to be victims of maltreatment per 1,000 children younger than 18 years in the population for federal fiscal year 2016. The state population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the definitions of child victims and the population estimates used to calculate the rates, see the Glossary and State Characteristics appendixes of Child Maltreatment 2019. | 4.2 3.4 14.1 7 10.1 view top 100 |
| 2017 Rate per 1,000 Children | _2017_rate_per_1000_children | number | The frequency for each state of children determined to be victims of maltreatment per 1,000 children younger than 18 years in the population for federal fiscal year 2017. The state population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the definitions of child victims and the population estimates used to calculate the rates, see the Glossary and State Characteristics appendixes of Child Maltreatment 2019. | 15 4.1 9.9 6.2 3.4 view top 100 |
| 2018 Rate per 1,000 Children | _2018_rate_per_1000_children | number | The frequency for each state of children determined to be victims of maltreatment per 1,000 children younger than 18 years in the population for federal fiscal year 2018. The state population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the definitions of child victims and the population estimates used to calculate the rates, see the Glossary and State Characteristics appendixes of Child Maltreatment 2019. | 16.1 6.1 8.6 8.3 9.7 view top 100 |
| 2019 Rate per 1,000 Children | _2019_rate_per_1000_children | number | The frequency for each state of children determined to be victims of maltreatment per 1,000 children younger than 18 years in the population for federal fiscal year 2019. The state population estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau. For the definitions of child victims and the population estimates used to calculate the rates, see the Glossary and State Characteristics appendixes of Child Maltreatment 2019. | 7.8 4.2 15.6 7.2 16 view top 100 |