The number of fatalities caused by child abuse and neglect decreased for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, there were approximately 1,570 child fatalities from abuse and neglect in the U.S., a fatality rate of 2.1 per 100,000 children.
The number of fatalities caused by child abuse and neglect decreased for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, there were approximately 1,570 child fatalities from abuse and neglect in the U.S., a fatality rate of 2.1 per 100,000 children.