Child Abuse Facts

Learn the facts about child abuse and exploitation in developing countries and how this affects impoverished children about the world.

Child Abuse Facts
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  • An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked worldwide every year.
  • An estimated 300 million children worldwide are subjected to violence, exploitation and abuse, including the worst forms of child labor in communities, schools and institutions.
  • Children living in areas of extreme economic hardship and social disruption are at increased risk for abuse, violence, and exploitation.
  • About 1.5 billion children live in the 42 countries affected by violent conflict between 2002 and 2006. Of 14.2 million refuges worldwide, 41 percent may be children under the age of 18.
  • Worldwide, an estimated 40 million children under the age of 15 suffer from violence, abuse and neglect.
  • An estimated 1.2 million children - both boys and girls - are trafficked each year into exploitative work, including mining, factories, armed conflict or commercial sex work.