Adult Statistics
- About 20 million out of 112 million women (18.0%) in the United States have been raped during their lifetime. [12]
- Only 16% of all rapes were reported to law enforcement. [12]
- In 2006 alone, 300,000 college women (5.2%) were raped. [12]
- Among college women, about 12% of rapes were reported to law enforcement. [12]
- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey on the national prevalence of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking found:
- 81% of women who experienced rape, stalking, or physical violence by an intimate partner reported significant short- or long-term impacts. [18]
- About 35% of women who were raped as minors also were raped as adults, compared to 14% of women without an early rape history. [18]
- 28% of male rape victims were first raped when they were 10 years old or younger. [18]
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