In 1982, the estimated number of new HIV cases per year (incidence) was highest among white people. By 2019, HIV incidence was highest among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino persons.
This statistic illustrates the estimated HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by race and ethnicity.
HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity
Characteristic
1982
1984-1985
2019
American Indian/Alaska Native
0
400
230
Asian
-
-
550
Asian/Pacific Islander
0
900
-
Black/African American
5,800
38,800
14,300
Hispanic/Latino
3,100
18,200
10,200
White
11,100
72,100
8,600
Multiple races
-
-
900
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"HIV incidence estimates for 1981–2006 were derived from the extended BCA applied to HIV surveillance data reported to CDC through June 2007. HIV incidence in 2007 was estimated using the SEA applied to HIV surveillance data reported to CDC through June 2011. HIV incidence estimates during 2008–2019 were derived
from the CD4 model applied to HIV surveillance data reported to CDC through December 2020. Abbreviations: BCA = back-calculation approach; CD4 = CD4+ T-lymphocyte model; SEA = stratified extrapolation approach."
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 4, 2021). HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/
CDC, und MMWR. "HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity." Chart. June 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/
CDC, MMWR. (2021). HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/
CDC, and MMWR. "Hiv Incidence among Persons Aged 13 Years and over in The United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/
CDC & MMWR, HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
HIV incidence among persons aged 13 years and over in the United States in 1981, 1984-1985, and 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242368/us-hiv-incidence-teens-adults-by-ethnicity/
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