HIV incidence among U.S. persons aged 13 years and over, 1981-2019, by transmission
From 1982 to 2019, the estimated number of new HIV cases per year (incidence) has increased for HIV cases transmitted through male-to-male sexual contact and through heterosexual contact. In comparison, HIV cases transmitted through injection drug use has decreased.
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 transmission.