Domestic Violence
- In the U.S., a woman is battered every nine seconds.
- 52% of female homicide victims are killed by their partners.
- 75% of all battered women are divorced or separated from their abusive partners.
- Battering is the single greatest cause of injury to women.
- About one in four high school students have been or will be involved in an abusive relationship.
- One of five college females will experience dating violence.
- Forty percent of teenage girls (ages 14 to 17) say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend.
- 30 to 50 percent of female high school students have experienced dating violence.
Iowa Statistics on Domestic Violence
Click here for Iowa Statistics on Domestic Violence compiled by the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
National Statistics on Domestic Violence
Click here for National Statistics
Click here for information from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information on domestic violence