Statistics: United States

HIV AIDS Stats Statistics United States Map

In 2019, nearly 1.2 million people in the United States were living with HIV, and approximately 13% of them did not know they were infected.
For every 100 people with diagnosed HIV in the U.S. in 2019, 76 received some HIV care, 58 were retained in care, and 66 were virally suppressed.
There were 36,801 new HIV diagnoses in 2019.
In 2019, Southern states accounted for more than half of new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., despite making up just 38% of the overall U.S. population.
African Americans accounted for 42% of HIV diagnoses in 2019, although they comprise only about 14% of the population.
In 2019, there were 15,815 deaths among people with diagnosed HIV in the U.S. and dependent areas. These deaths may be due to any cause.

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Gay and Bisexual Men

Of the nearly 37,000 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. and dependent areas in 2019, 69% were among gay and bisexual men.
In 2019, an estimated 754,700 gay and bisexual men were living with HIV. About 13% of them were unaware of their status.
African American gay and bisexual men account for the largest number of HIV diagnoses.
From 2015 to 2019, HIV diagnoses decreased 9% among gay and bisexual men overall, and remained stable for African American and Latino gay and bisexual men.

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HIV in Women

Approximately 22% of people living with HIV in the U.S. are women. About one in ten are unaware of their status.
Adult and adolescent women accounted for 19% of new HIV diagnoses in 2018. Of these, 85% were attributed to heterosexual sex and 15% to injection drug use.
From 2014 to 2018, HIV diagnoses in women declined 7% overall. New HIV diagnoses declined 10% among African-American women and 9% among Latinas, and increased by 15% among white women. New HIV diagnoses declined among women of all ages except in those over 55; in that age group the rate of new diagnoses increased by 5%.
Among all women diagnosed with HIV in 2018, 57% were African American, 21% were white, and 18% were Hispanic/Latina.
For every 100 women diagnosed with HIV in 2018, 76 received some HIV care, 58 were retained in care, and 63 were virally suppressed.

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HIV in Young People

Youth aged 13 to 24 accounted for more than 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses in 2018.
Young men accounted for 87% of new HIV diagnoses among youth in 2018; young women for 13%. About 92% of young men acquired HIV through male-to-male sexual contact; about 85% of young women acquired HIV through heterosexual contact.
Among people aged 13-24, an estimated 44% of those living with HIV at the end of 2016 didn’t know they were infected.
Youth with HIV are the least likely of any age group to be linked to care in a timely manner and have a suppressed viral load. Only 30% of youth living with HIV in 2016 were virally suppressed.

(Last updated November 2021)