Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
2.5 child abuse and neglect deaths per 100,000 children (2020)

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  ◊
(child abuse and neglect deaths per 100,000 children), 2017-2020
Population 2017 1 2018 2 2019 2020 3
Total
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.5
lowest
highest
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Data Sources:  National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), ACF ; Population Estimates, Census

1. Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington excluded due to no fatalities (i.e., blank) reported in Child File.

2. Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington excluded due to no fatalities (i.e., blank) reported in the Child File.

3. Alaska, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington are excluded due to no fatalities (i.e., blank) reported in the Child File.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "per 100,000 population, <18 years"

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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