Factors Associated With Being A Victim of Sexual Violence - Age

Age

Young women are usually found to be more at risk of rape than older women. According to data from justice systems and rape crisis centres in Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru and the United States, between one-third and two-thirds of all victims of sexual assault are aged 15 years or less. Certain forms of sexual violence, for instance, are very closely associated with a young age, in particular violence taking place in schools and colleges, and trafficking in women for sexual exploitation.

Percentage of adolescents reporting forced sexual initiation, selected population-based surveys, 1993—1999
Country or area Study population Year Sample size Sample age group (years) Percentage reporting first sexual intercourse as forced (%) female Percentage reporting first sexual intercourse as forced (%) male
Cameroon Bamenda 1995 646 12-25 37.3 29.9
Caribbean Nine countries 1997–1998 15695 10-18 47.6 31.9
Ghana Three urban towns 1996 750 12-24 21.0 5.0
Mozambique Maputo 1999 1659 13-18 18.8 6.7
New Zealand Dunedin 1993–1994 935 Birth cohort 7.0 0.2
Peru Lima 1995 611 16-17 40.0 11.0
South Africa Transkei 1994–1995 1975 15-18 28.4 6.4
United Republic of Tanzania Mwanza 1996 892 12-19 29.1 6.9
United States National 1995 2042 15-24 9.1

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