There are many sources available for statistics on child abuse. Here is a snapshot for child abuse nationwide. Please note that most statistics are for reported cases, and thus may under-represent the true numbers of child abuse victims.

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	51.5% of child abuse victims were female
	57.9% of child abuse perpetrators were women; 42.1% were men
	48.8% of child abuse victims were Caucasian; 22.8% were African American; 18.4% were Hispanic; and 10% were other races
	64.1% of child victims reported neglect
	16% of child victims reported physical abuse
	8.8% of child victims reported sexual abuse
	26.2% of child sexual abuse victims were abused by a parent
	75.9% of child fatalities were caused by one or more parents

Maltreatment Type of Child Fatalities
In the figure below, the types of maltreatment represented is related to child fatalities. The three main categories were neglect (41.1%), combinations of maltreatments (31.4%), and physical abuse (22.4%).

Rates of Victimization According to Age

Source: Child Maltreatment 2006. United States Dept of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Available online at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm06/index.htm or as a full PDF version at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm06/cm06.pdf