Statistics
 
 

 
 
 
Acid Attack Statistics - 2012
Month Number of incidents Number of survivors
January 3 7
February 4 6
March 4 5
April 4 7
May    
June    
July    
August    
September    
October    
November    
December    
Total 15 25
 
Acid Attack Statistics (1999 – 2011)
Period Number of incidents Number of survivors
1999 165 167
2000 240 240
2001 351 352
2002 494 496
2003 416 419
2004 325 332
2005 221 276
2006 181 222
2007 161 198
2008 142 184
2009 121 151
2010 116 154
2011 84 111
Total 3017 3302
 
 
Acid attack statistics - gender perspective
 
 
Motivation of acid attack - 2011
Reasons Man Woman Children
Dowry
- 5 1
Family rlated dispute
- 7 2
Land/property/money dispute
21 27 11
Marital dispute
2 6 1
Refusal/rejection of love/marriage/sex
2 6 8
Not know
- - 2
Others
4 4 2
Total: 29 55 27
 
Age group of acid survivors - 2011
Age group Men Women
Under 18 12 14
19-25 8 15
26-35 8 26
36-45 7 9
46-55 3 6
Over 55 2 1
Total: 40 71
Grand Total: 111
 
 
Note:    
  *
The statistics mentioned here are recorded by ASF through both primary and secondary data source i.e., daily news medias, local NGOs, Journalists, Individuals and the survivors who comes directly to ASF.
  * Please mention the source: Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF)
  * Some statistical information may vary from earlier publication of ASF because information is received long after the occurrence.
 
 
 
     

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