Around ____ in ____ women are raped at some time during a woman's life?

• A. 1 in 4
• B. 1 in 8
• C. 1 in 10
• D. 1 in 6

Answer: (D)

Lifetime risk of rape for women is the concept being tested. The best answer is that about one in six women will be raped at some point in their lives. This estimate comes from large national surveys that measure rape as completed vaginal penetration obtained through force, threat, or coercion, and it includes experiences across all types of relationships, including intimate partnerships. The figure highlights the substantial scope of the issue and why clinicians are encouraged to routinely screen for sexual violence and provide supportive, trauma-informed care. Other common figures, like one in four or one in eight or ten, arise from different definitions or populations (often broader measures of sexual violence or different methodologies), so they don’t match this specific lifetime prevalence of rape.