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National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Throwaway Children

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Nov 9, 2025
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How many children are reported missing in the US each year?

About children are reported missing in the United States each year according to recent compilations of federal and advocacy data, while older or differently framed estimates have produced much higher ...

Nov 26, 2025

How does the number 300,000 compare to historical annual missing-children figures in the U.S.?

Estimates of how many children are reported missing in the U.S. vary widely between data sets and definitions: some sources cite roughly 460,000 NCIC reports per year (Global Missing Children Network ...