• Nearly 5.3 million intimate partner victimizations occur each year among U.S. women ages 18 and older.  This violence results in nearly 2 million injuries and nearly 1,300 deaths.
• As many as 324,000 women each year experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy.
• Abused girls and women often experience adverse mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
• The costs of intimate partner violence against women exceed an estimated $5.8 billion.  These costs include nearly $4.1 billion in the direct costs of medical and mental health care and nearly $1.8 billion in the indirect costs of lost productivity.

Missouri Statistics on Domestic Violence

In 2004, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the highest number of domestic violence incidents since 1999; there were 38,838 incidents reported.

The following statistics were reported by region in 2004 by the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV).  Individuals Sheltered: