University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign

Child Abuse and Neglect

Number of indicated victims of abuse and neglect, children age 5 and under; number and rate per 1,000 of indicated victims of abuse and neglect age 5 and under, by state and county.

Data in tables, maps, and charts related to child abuse and neglect can be found on the University of Illinois Children and Family Research Center's Data Center website.

About this data

Number of indicated victims of abuse and neglect, children age 5 and under, and rate per 1,000 indicated victims of abuse and neglect children age 5 and under, by state and county.

Note: “Indicated” means officials have sufficient credible evidence of abuse or neglect.

Source of data: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). 

For data and maps prior to 2019, contact IECAM.