Statistics
Prevalence
- 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been raped in their lifetime
- 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced some form of contact sexual violence
- 91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female
Reporting
- Only 25% of sexual assaults are reported to police
- 63% of sexual assaults are not reported to police
- 12% of child sexual abuse is reported to authorities
Impact
- 94% of women who are raped experience symptoms of PTSD
- 33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide
- 13% of women who are raped attempt suicide
Perpetrators
- 8 out of 10 rapes are committed by someone known to the victim
- 39% of rapes are committed by an acquaintance
- 33% of rapes are committed by a current or former intimate partner
Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), RAINN, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)