Awareness is the first step to change
At the Aiden David Foundation, we believe that awareness is the first step toward change. The statistics below highlight the heartbreaking and far-reaching impact of intimate partner violence in the United States. These facts are more than numbers — they represent real people, real trauma, and the urgent need for prevention, intervention, and support.
41% of women and 26% of men have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime — and reported a related impact.
Over 61 million women and 53 million men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner.
16 million women and 11 million men reported their first experience of IPV before the age of 18, showing the urgency of early intervention.
1 in 5 homicide victims in the U.S. is killed by an intimate partner.
More than 50% of female homicide victims are murdered by a current or former male intimate partner.
The lifetime cost of intimate partner violence is estimated at $103,767 per female victim and $23,414 per male victim, covering healthcare, lost productivity, criminal justice, and other costs.
