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HIV Transmission Rate by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2020

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Year201020112012201320142015201620172018201920200.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.0Rate per 100,000 Population Aged 13 Years and OlderHIV Transmission Rate by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010 to 2020WhiteBlackHispanicOther RaceNew Jersey
Race/Ethnicity, New JerseyYearRate per 100,000 Population Aged 13 Years and Older

White

 1White201020105.2
 1White201120115.4
 1White201220125.9
 1White201320134.9
 1White201420143.0
 1White201520153.7
 1White201620164.8
 1White201720174.0
 1White201820184.8
 1White201920194.4
 1White202020203.1

Black

 2Black2010201065.5
 2Black2011201160.5
 2Black2012201264.7
 2Black2013201345.8
 2Black2014201447.3
 2Black2015201545.9
 2Black2016201642.5
 2Black2017201752.1
 2Black2018201842.5
 2Black2019201940.0
 2Black2020202030.2

Hispanic

 3Hispanic2010201034.7
 3Hispanic2011201127.0
 3Hispanic2012201229.9
 3Hispanic2013201321.3
 3Hispanic2014201423.2
 3Hispanic2015201522.7
 3Hispanic2016201623.0
 3Hispanic2017201727.1
 3Hispanic2018201826.9
 3Hispanic2019201921.1
 3Hispanic2020202018.4

Other Race

 10Other Race201020104.6
 10Other Race201120113.5
 10Other Race201220125.8
 10Other Race201320132.8
 10Other Race201420142.5
 10Other Race201520153.2
 10Other Race201620163.6
 10Other Race201720174.1
 10Other Race201820185.1
 10Other Race201920193.3
 10Other Race202020202.2

New Jersey

 34000New Jersey2010201017.9
 34000New Jersey2011201116.1
 34000New Jersey2012201217.7
 34000New Jersey2013201313.2
 34000New Jersey2014201413.3
 34000New Jersey2015201513.1
 34000New Jersey2016201613.4
 34000New Jersey2017201714.7
 34000New Jersey2018201814.1
 34000New Jersey2019201912.5
 34000New Jersey202020209.9

Why Is This Important?

Most people who get HIV get it through anal or vaginal sex, or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment. However, there are tools to help prevent HIV transmission.1

Definition

The rate of HIV transmission among adolescents and adults per 100,000 population

Data Notes

This is Healthy New Jersey 2020 (HNJ2020) Objective HIV-1. eHARS data as of 12/31/21. Data for White, Black, and Other do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. Other includes Asian, PI, AIAN, other single race, and two or more races.

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of new HIV infections among persons aged 13 years and over

  • Denominator:

    Total number of persons aged 13 years and over in the population

Data Issues

2020 data should be interpreted with caution due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to HIV testing, care related services, and changes in testing modality (e.g., self-testing).

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Healthy NJ 2020 Objective HIV-1

NJ Target: Reduce the rate of HIV transmission among adolescents (aged 13+) and adults to 12.5 per 100,000 population for the total population, 42.6 for Blacks, 18.6 for Hispanics, 3.6 for Whites, and 2.3 for all other racial/ethnic groups by 2020.0
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/hiv-aids.shtml


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Indicator Data Last Updated On 05/09/2022, Published on 06/05/2024
HIV Services, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; PO Box 363, Trenton, NJ 08625-0363 (https://www.nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/)