National Center for HIVAIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD TB Prevention [618312]

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD & TB Prevention
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Epidemiology of
HIV Infection
through 2012

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and
Adolescents, by Sex, 2008– 2012—United States
and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have
been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Transmission Category, 2008–2012—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting .
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Transmission Category, 2012—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
N = 48,651
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Sex and Transmission Category, 2012—United States
and 6 Dependent Areas
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Race/Ethnicity, 2008–2012 —United States and
6 Dependent Areas
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2012—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Rates of Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults
and Adolescents, by Age at Diagnosis, 2008– 2012—
United States
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data hav e been statistically
adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Rates are per 100,000 population.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and
Adolescents , by Age at Diagnosis, 2012—United States
N = 47,746
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een statistically adjusted to account
for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and Adolescents,
by Transmission Category, 2012—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
Transmission Category
No.
%
Male -to-male sexual contact 31,049 63.8
Injection drug use (IDU) 3,456 7.1
Male -to-male sexual contact and IDU 1,375 2.8
Heterosexual contacta 12,580 25.9
Otherb 191 0.4
Totalc 48,651 100.0
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.
c Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in
each column may not sum to the column total.

Diagnosed HIV Infections Attributed to Male -to-Male
Sexual Contact, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012—United States
and 6 Dependent Areas
Race/ethnicity
No.
%
American Indian/Alaska Native 132 0.4
Asian 710 2.3
Black/African American 11,959 38.5
Hispanic/ Latinoa 7,405 23.9
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 59 0.2
White 10,072 32.4
Multiple races 711 2.3
Totalb 31,049 100.0
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in each
column may not sum to the column total .

Diagnosed HIV Infections Attributed to Heterosexual
Contacta, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2012—United States
and 6 Dependent Areas
Males
Females
Total
Race/ethnicity
No .
%
No .
%
No .
%
American Indian/Alaska Native 16 0.4 32 0.4 48 0.4
Asian 48 1.1 135 1.6 183 1.5
Black/African American 2,745 65.7 5,542 66.0 8,288 65.9
Hispanic/ Latinob 801 19.2 1,315 15.7 2,117 16.8
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 2 0.0 9 0.1 10 0.1
White 508 12.2 1,225 14.6 1,733 13.8
Multiple races 57 1.4 144 1.7 201 1.6
Totalc 4,177 100.0 8,402 100.0 12,580 100.0
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
c Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in
each column may not sum to the column total .

Diagnosed HIV Infections Attributed to Male- to-Male Sexual
Contact and Injection Drug Use, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012—
United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Race/ethnicity
No.
%
American Indian/Alaska Native 19 1.4
Asian 16 1.2
Black/African American 352 25.6
Hispanic/ Latinoa 300 21.8
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 7 0.5
White 638 46.4
Multiple races 43 3.1
Totalb 1,375 100.0
Note . Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have been
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in
each column may not sum to the column total .

Diagnosed HIV Infections Attributed to Injection Drug Use,
by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2012—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
Males
Females
Total
Race/ethnicity
No .
%
No .
%
No .
%
American Indian/Alaska Native 15 0.7 13 1.0 28 0.8
Asian 25 1.2 10 0.8 35 1.0
Black/African American 1,012 47.3 671 51.0 1,683 48.7
Hispanic/ Latinoa 649 30.3 196 14.9 846 24.5
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 1 0.0 2 0.1 3 0.1
White 407 19.0 386 29.3 793 22.9
Multiple races 30 1.4 39 3.0 69 2.0
Totalb 2,139 100.0 1,317 100.0 3,456 100.0
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in
each column may not sum to the column total .

Rates of Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and
Adolescents, 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
N = 48,651 Total Rate = 18.4
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Rates of Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adults and
Adolescents, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2012 —United States
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have bee n
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Rates are per 100,000 population.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adult and Adolescent
Males, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012 —United States
Race/ethnicity
No .
Rate
American Indian/Alaska Native 183 20.2
Asian 801 12.9
Black/African American 16,112 108.9
Hispanic/ Latinoa 8,516 42.0
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 67 31.8
White 11,638 14.0
Multiple races 842 46.0
Totalb 38,160 29.9
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have bee n
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Rates are per 100,000 population.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in each
column may not sum to the column total .

Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adult and Adolescent
Females, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012 —United States
Race/ethnicity
No.
Rate
American Indian/Alaska Native 45 4.7
Asian 146 2.1
Black/African American 6,293 37.8
Hispanic/ Latinoa 1,289 6.5
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 11 5.1
White 1,620 1.9
Multiple races 184 9.3
Totalb 9,586 7.2
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have bee n
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Rates are per 100,000 population.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in each
column may not sum to the column total .

Deaths of Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection,
by Race/Ethnicity, 2011—United States
R ace/ethnicity
No.
Rate
American Indian/Alaska Native 64 2.8
Asiana 96 0.6
Black/African American 8,329 21.7
Hispanic/ Latinob 2,806 5.4
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 13 2.5
White 5,257 2.7
Multiple races 775 13.3
Totalc 17,339 5.6
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. Deaths of persons with a
diagnosed HIV infection may be due to any cause. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting
delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Rates are per 100,000 population.
a Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.
b Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
c Includes persons of unknown race/ethnicity. Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the
values for the subpopulations, the values in each column may not sum to the column total .

Adults and Adolescents Living with Diagnosed HIV Infection,
by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Y ear- end 2011—
United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.
b Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Adults and Adolescents Living with Diagnosed HIV Infection,
by Sex and Transmission Category, Y ear- end 2011—
United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion , and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Rates of Adults and Adolescents Living with Diagnosed HIV
Infection, Y ear- end 2011—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
N = 896,621 Total Rate = 342.1
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have bee n
statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Rates of Children Aged <13 Y ears Living with Diagnosed
HIV Infection, Y ear- end 2011—United States and
6 Dependent Areas
N = 2,653 Total Rate = 4.9
Note. Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. All displayed data have b een statistically
adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications and Deaths of Persons with
HIV Infection Ever Classified as Stage 3 (AIDS ), among
Adults and Adolescents, 1985–2011 —United States and 6
Dependent Areas
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting. Deaths of
persons with HIV infection, stage 3 (AIDS) may be due to any cause .

Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and Adolescents
with HIV Infection, by Race/Ethnicity and Y ear of Diagnosis,
1985– 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.

Percentages of Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and
Adolescents with HIV Infection, by Race/Ethnicity and Y ear of
Diagnosis, 1985– 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.

Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and Adolescents with
HIV Infection, by Transmission Category and Y ear of Diagnosis,
1985– 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note . All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not
for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Percentages of Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and
Adolescents with HIV Infection, by Transmission Category and Y ear
of Diagnosis, 1985– 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note . All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but not
for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and
Adolescents with HIV Infection, by Sex and Transmission
Category, 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note . All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays and missing transmission category, but
not for incomplete reporting.
a Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
b Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.

Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Adults and
Adolescents with HIV Infection, by Race/Ethnicity,
2012—United States
Race/ethnicity
No.
Rate
American Indian/Alaska Native 114 6.1
Asiana 418 3.2
Black/African American 14,094 44.8
Hispanic/ Latinob 5,418 13.5
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 32 7.7
White 6,932 4.1
Multiple races 910 23.8
Totalc 27,918 10.7
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
Rates are per 100,000 population.
a Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.
b Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
c Because column totals for estimated numbers were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the
values in each column may not sum to the column total .

Rates of Stage 3 (AIDS) Classifications among Persons with
HIV Infection, 2012—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
N = 28,319 Total Rate = 8.9
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Adults and Adolescents Living with Diagnosed HIV
Infection Ever Classified as Stage 3 (AIDS), by Sex,
1993– 2011—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Persons Living with Diagnosed HIV Infection Ever
Classified as Stage 3 (AIDS), by Race/Ethnicity, 1993–
2011—United States and 6 Dependent Areas
Note. All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.
a Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
b Includes Asian/Pacific Islander legacy cases.

Rates of Adults and Adolescents Living with Diagnosed HIV
Infection Ever Classified as Stage 3 (AIDS), Y ear- end 2011—
United States and 6 Dependent Areas
N = 504,957 Total Rate = 192.7
Note . All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.

Rates of Children Aged <13 Y ears Living with Diagnosed HIV
Infection Ever Classified as Stage 3 (AIDS), Y ear- end 2011—
United States and 6 Dependent Areas
N = 362 Total Rate = 0.7
Note . All displayed data have been statistically adjusted to account for reporting delays, but not for incomplete reporting.