Domestic Violence: Statistics

According to the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV):

  • Nearly 5.3 million incident partner victimizations occur each year among U.S. women ages 18 and older. This violence results in nearly 2 million injuries and nearly 1,300 deaths.
  • In a household survey, it was found that pregnant women are 60.6% more likely to be beaten than women who are not pregnant. Violence is cited as a pregnancy complication more often than diabetes, hypertension or any other serious complication.
  • Victims of intimate partner violence lose a total of nearly 8 million days of paid work. This is equivalent to more than 32,000 full-time jobs and nearly 5.6 million days of household productivity each year as a result of the abuse.