Rates of HIV diagnoses in the United States in 2020, by state
states with the highest number of people with HIV were California, Texas, and Florida. In California, there were around 3,924 people diagnosed with HIV.
HIV/AIDS diagnoses
The number of diagnoses of HIV/AIDS in the United States has continued to decrease in recent years. In 2018, there were an estimated 17,032 AIDS diagnoses in the U.S., down from 24,825 diagnoses in the year 2012. In total, since the beginning of the epidemic in 1981 there have been around 1.25 million diagnoses in the United States.
Deaths from HIV
Similarly, the death rate from HIV has also decreased significantly over the past few decades. In 2019, there were only 1.4 deaths from HIV per 100,000 population, the lowest rate since the epidemic began. However, the death rate varies greatly depending on race or ethnicity, with the death rate from HIV for African Americans reaching 19.1 per 100,000 population in 2020.
The states with the highest rates of HIV diagnoses in 2020 included Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida. However, the HIV/AIDS diagnoses
The number of diagnoses of HIV/AIDS in the United States has continued to decrease in recent years. In 2018, there were an estimated 17,032 AIDS diagnoses in the U.S., down from 24,825 diagnoses in the year 2012. In total, since the beginning of the epidemic in 1981 there have been around 1.25 million diagnoses in the United States.
Deaths from HIV
Similarly, the death rate from HIV has also decreased significantly over the past few decades. In 2019, there were only 1.4 deaths from HIV per 100,000 population, the lowest rate since the epidemic began. However, the death rate varies greatly depending on race or ethnicity, with the death rate from HIV for African Americans reaching 19.1 per 100,000 population in 2020.