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Reduce child abuse and neglect deaths — IVP‑15 Data

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse

Most Recent Data:
2.8 child abuse and neglect deaths per 100,000 children (2022)

Target:
1.9 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
2.4 child abuse and neglect deaths per 100,000 children under 18 years occurred in 2017

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Child maltreatment deaths, 2017-2022 
(child abuse and neglect deaths per 100,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.8