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U.S.: reported forcible rape cases 1990-2016

Number of reported forcible rape cases in the United States from 1990 to 2016

The data displays the reported number of forcible rape cases in the U.S. from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, an estimated 95,730 cases occurred nationwide.

The number of rape cases per 100,000 of population in each state varies greatly. In 2015, Alaska had the highest rape rate of all U.S. states with 122 cases per 100,000 population.

1990 102560
1991 106590
1992 109060
1993 106010
1994 102220
1995 97470
1996 96250
1997 96153
1998 93144
1999 89411
2000 90178
2001 90863
2002 95235
2003 93883
2004 95089
2005 94347
2006 94472
2007 92160
2008 90750
2009 89241
2010 85593
2011 84175
2012 85141
2013 82109
2014 84864
2015 91261
2016 95730