Basic Statistics
The following data
are summarized from the CDC annual HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report.
Unless otherwise noted, numbers are estimated numbers of diagnoses
of AIDS in the United States through December
2002.
For a more complete understanding of the current surveillance
trends, you may download a PDF file of the HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report or request a free copy of the HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report by calling the CDC National Prevention Information
Network at 1-800-458-5231.
Cumulative AIDS Cases
The estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS through
2002 in the United States is 886,575. Adult and
adolescent AIDS cases total 877,275 with 718,002 cases
in males and 159,271 cases in females. Through the
same time period, 9,300 AIDS cases were estimated in children
under age 13.
Estimated number of
deaths of persons with AIDS is 501,669,
including 496,354 adults and adolescents, and 5,315
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Cumulative Cases by Age
Of the estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS through December 2002, patients'
ages at time of diagnosis were distributed as follows:
| Age |
# of Cumulative AIDS Cases |
| Under 13: |
9,300 |
| Ages 13 to 14: |
839 |
| Ages 15 to 24: |
35,460 |
| Ages 25 to 34: |
301,278 |
| Ages 35 to 44: |
347,860 |
| Ages 45 to 54: |
138,386 |
| Ages 55 to 64: |
40,584 |
| Ages 65 or older: |
12,868 |
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Cumulative Cases by Race/Ethnicity
Estimated numbers of diagnoses of AIDS through
December 2002, by race or ethnicity:
| Race or Ethnicity |
# of Cumulative AIDS Cases |
| White, not Hispanic |
364,458 |
| Black, not Hispanic |
347,491 |
| Hispanic |
163,940 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
6,924 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
2,875 |
| Unknown or multiple race |
887 |
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Cases by Exposure Category
Following is the distribution of the estimated number of
diagnoses of AIDS among adults and adolescents by exposure category.
A breakdown
by sex
is provided
where appropriate.
| Exposure Category |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Male-to-male sexual contact |
420,790 |
- |
420,790 |
| Injection Drug Use |
172,351 |
67,917 |
240,268 |
| Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug
use |
59,719 |
- |
59,719 |
| Heterosexual contact |
50,793 |
84,835 |
135,628 |
| Other* |
14,350 |
6,519 |
20,869 |
* Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion,
perinatal,
and risk not reported or not identified.
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The distribution of the estimated number of diagnoses
of AIDS among children* by exposure
categories follows:
| Exposure Category |
# of AIDS Cases |
| Hemophilia/coagulation disorder |
236 |
| Mother with or at risk for HIV infection |
8,629 |
| Receipt of blood transfusion, blood components,
or tissue |
390 |
| Other/risk not reported or identified |
45 |
* The term "children" refers to persons under age 13 at the time
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Areas Reporting Most Cases
The 10 leading states or territories reporting the highest number
of cumulative AIDS cases among residents as of December 2002 are
as follows:
| State/Territory |
# of Cumulative AIDS Cases |
| New York |
155,755 |
| California |
128,064 |
| Florida |
90,233 |
| Texas |
59,772 |
| New Jersey |
45,237 |
| Illinois |
28,426 |
| Pennsylvania |
28,136 |
| Puerto Rico |
27,242 |
| Georgia |
26,008 |
| Maryland |
25,358 |
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State-by-State HIV/AIDS Data
State-by-state information about new and cumulative AIDS cases, AIDS case
rates, persons living with AIDS, AIDS deaths, HIV infections, HIV testing statistics
and policies, additional AIDS-related state policies, Ryan White funding and
funding for HIV prevention, and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, including budget,
client, and expenditure data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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International Statistics
According to the Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, as of December 2003 , the following trends of the worldwide pandemic of HIV are evident:
- At the global level, the number of people living with
HIV continues to grow - from 35 million in 2001 to 38 million
in 2003.
- An estimated 5 million people acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2003, the greatest number in any one year since
the beginning of the epidemic.
- In 2003, almost three million were killed by AIDS;
over 20 million have died since the first cases of AIDS were
identified in 1981.
For current statistics on the number of reported AIDS cases in
North, Central, and South America, please contact the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) which is the regional office
for the Americas of the World Health Organization at 525 23rd Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, telephone: 202-861-4346.
Other international web sites available are the World
Health Organization (WHO) and the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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