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Homicide trends in the U.S. Infanticide The number of homicides of children under age 5 increased through the mid 1990's, but declined recentlyTo view data, click on the chart. The infanticide rates have remained fairly stable or declined for all racial groupsInfanticide rates for --
To view data, click on the chart. The younger the child, the greater the risk for infanticideTo view data, click on the chart. A parent is the perpetrator in most homicides of children under age 5To view data, click on the chart. Note: Parents includes stepparents. Of all children under age 5 murdered from 1976-2005 --
Of those children killed by someone other than their parent, 81% were killed by males.
Most of the children killed are male and most of the offenders are maleTo view data, click on the chart. Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005. Note: The victims of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks are not included in this analysis. For additional statistical information on this topic, see the BJS publication Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims. |
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