Child Abuse By Ethnicity

In 2023, there were a total of 40,301 reports of suspected child abuse in Pennsylvania, resulting in 56 confirmed fatalities and 247 suspected near fatalities.

Pennsylvania Dept of Human Services has substantiated 2023 reports of child abuse victims by race/ethnicity listed. Out of 4730 children, 2987 white (63.3%) , 1021 black or African American (7.45) , 348 multi-racial ( 7.4%) , and 46 Asian children (1%), less than22 ( Native American, American Indian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) and 306 of unknown background (6.5%). This staggering statistic highlights the urgent need for greater attention to the well-being of children, who are just as vulnerable and in desperate need of increased support.