NISVS IPV Newly Released Intimate Partner Violence Data Brief: Prevention is Paramount for Safer Relationships

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), over 6.7 million women and 2.8 million men experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking victimization by an intimate partner in the last year in this country.

The newly released 2023/2024 Intimate Partner Violence Data Brief highlights survey responses from 15,608 US adults (8,842 women and 6,767 men), and, like the CDC’s 2023/2024 Sexual Violence Data Brief and 2023/2024 Stalking Data Brief released in December 2025, reports concerning results. Sexual violence, intimate partner violence (violence committed by spouses or partners, romantic partners, or casual encounters) and stalking impacts millions of people nationally every year. 

The report provides national data on how IPV can continue impacting survivors long after harm occurs. IPV-related impacts can include, but are not limited to fear, concerns for safety, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, physical injury and medical care, filing police reports, and missing at least one day of work or school. 

Over a lifetime, the national costs for IPV are staggering. Previous CDC estimates found costs of approximately $103,767 for female survivors and $23,414 for male survivors, totaling $3.6 trillion nationally.

While the results reveal continued high rates of IPV, the report concludes that preventing IPV is essential to end its negative effects on individuals, families, and society. Supporting a comprehensive approach to preventing IPV includes providing resources for people to feel safe, cultivate healthy romantic and platonic relationships in their communities, and increase economic support and stability.

PreventConnect will host a web conference on March 24, 2026, on the recent findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS).  Register for the web conference today for a deeper dive into the data.