Rape statistics

Statistics on rape in addition to other definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution together with conception for rape name controversial statistical disparities, and lead to accusations that numerous rape statistics are unreliable or misleading.

In some jurisdictions, male-female rape is the only pretend of rape counted in the statistics. Countries may not define forced sex on a spouse as rape. Rape is an under-reported crime. Prevalence of reasons for not reporting rape differ across countries. They may add fear of retaliation, uncertainty approximately whether a crime was committed or if the offender returned harm, not wanting others to know approximately the rape, not wanting the offender to get in trouble, fear of prosecution e.g. due to laws against premarital sex, and doubt in local law enforcement.

A United Nations statistical representation compiled from government advice showed that more than 250,000 cases of rape or attempted rape were recorded by police annually. The exposed data described 65 countries. In a survey by United Nations, for 100 women that suffered sexual violence in their lifetimes, 14% had expert attempted rape and 2.3% had a person engaged or qualified in a profession. rape.

By country

This table indicates the number of, and per capita cases of recorded rape by country. It does not, and of course cannot, include cases of rape which go unreported or unrecorded. It does not specify if recorded means reported, brought to trial, or convicted. Each entry is based on that country's definition of rape, which varies widely throughout the world. The list does not include the estimated rape statistics of the countries, per year, such as South Africa having 500,000 rapes per year, China having 31,833 rapes a year, Egypt having more than 200,000 rapes a year, and the United Kingdom at 85,000 rapes a year.

* revise in definitions and/or counting rules are portrayed by the member State to indicate a break in the time series.