For the total population, roughly one-quarter of children’s first confirmed reports occurred before age 2, with 3.2% [95% CI: 3.2%, 3.2%] of all children confirmed as a victim of child maltreatment before their second birthday (Table 2). Nearly half of confirmed maltreatment happened before age 5, with 5.8% [95% CI: 5.8%, 5.9%] of all children confirmed victims of child maltreatment before their fifth birthday (Table 2).
