National Statistics – Domestic Violence & Gun Violence
Every year, nearly 47,000 people in the United States are killed with guns and nearly 97,000 more are shot and wounded.
1 in 3 women (43.5 million) and 1 in 6 men (20.7 million) experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetimes.
24 people per minute (12 million a year) are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States
1 in 5 Women experienced contact sexual violence
1 in 4 women experienced physical violence
1 in 8 women were stalked
1 in 23 men experienced contact sexual violence
1 in 7 men experienced physical violence
1 in 24 men were stalked
16 million women and 11 million men said that they first experienced intimate partner violence before age 18.
Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Over a 5-year period, law enforcement reported 11,000 domestic violence murder victims and an additional 1.1 million victims of domestic violence. Victims were 75% female.
Bystanders (friends, family, or acquaintances) are physically present or aware in approximately 33 – 40% of all Intimate Partner Violence cases.
Friends and family are in the best position to observe coercive control or subtle abuse, with 76% of victims confiding in a friend first.
Bystander presence is much lower in cases of domestic sexual assault, noted in only 14.3% of incidents.
Bystanders, family members, and interveners account for 20% of all fatalities linked to intimate partner homicides in the United States.
These numbers keep on getting scary, and these are not just numbers but real people, real lives.
Yes, the government might be doing its best but there’s still a huge vacuum yet to be filled and that’s one of core reasons we established Project Jasmine, but we need your kind support to reach and serve as many people as possible.
Sources:
Everytown Research
CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) on IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
2026 Special Report by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
Child Protection Global Network (CPGN)
