Death due to Chlamydia by race in the US, 1996 - 2014

Description

Black Americans had the highest death rate in the US due to Chlamydia between 1996 and 2014 of 896 deaths per 100,000 population, followed by American Indians (or Alaska Native) at 519 deaths and Hispanics at 320 deaths. The average for US as a whole for the same period was 314 deaths per 100,000 so Black Americans face death about thrice as the average american due to Chlamydia.

What is the most prevalent STD in the US?

Chlamydia is the most prevalent STD (sexually-transmitted-disease) in the US. In 2018, the rates for the various STDs were as follows:

STD counts in the US 2018, rate per 100,000 population
Chlamydia 539.9
Syphillis 35.3
Gonorrhea 179.1
Chancroid 0

Chlamydia prevalence by US state

The following table and chart shows prevalence of chlamydia by state in 2018.

# State Number of cases per 100,000 pop
1 Alaska 832.5
2 Louisiana 774.8
3 Mississippi 740.1
4 South Carolina 674.9
5 New Mexico 670.5
6 North Carolina 647.8
7 Georgia 632.2
8 Delaware 627.7
9 Illinois 604
10 New York 602.4
11 Arkansas 587.9
12 Maryland 586.3
13 California 585.3
14 Nevada 584
15 Alabama 583.4
16 Arizona 581.6
17 Tennessee 569
18 Missouri 568.1
19 Oklahoma 559
20 Ohio 542.3
21 Hawaii 541.8
22 Indiana 523.9
23 Colorado 519.4
24 Rhode Island 517.8
25 Texas 517.6
26 South Dakota 509.6
27 Michigan 507.8
28 Virginia 507.3
29 Florida 499.2
30 Kansas 488.5
31 Wisconsin 483.6
32 Montana 468.1
33 Iowa 466.7
34 North Dakota 466.6
35 Connecticut 466.3
36 Washington 465.2
37 Oregon 464
38 Pennsylvania 463.4
39 Massachusetts 444
40 Kentucky 436.4
41 Minnesota 422.6
42 Nebraska 418
43 New Jersey 405.5
44 Idaho 382.8
45 Wyoming 374.4
46 Utah 339.8
47 Maine 325.2
48 New Hampshire 278.1
49 Vermont 274.5
50 West Virginia 198.2

Chlamydia rates by age group for Blacks(2018)

Age Group Number of cases in 2018
0– 4 3
5– 9 1
10–14 146
15–19 4,714
20–24 5,454
25–29 2,740
30–34 1,325
35–39 628
40–44 306
45–54 132
55–64 49
65+ 7

Chlamydia rates by age group for American Indian or Alaska Native(2018)

Age Group Number of cases in 2018
0– 4 3
5– 9 2
10–14 90
15–19 2,445
20–24 3,131
25–29 1,992
30–34 1,341
35–39 797
40–44 366
45–54 119
55–64 35
65+ 6

Chlamydia rates by age group for Hispanics(2018)

Age Group Number of cases in 2018
0– 4 1
5– 9 0
10–14 28
15–19 1,134
20–24 1,687
25–29 946
30–34 496
35–39 273
40–44 151
45–54 74
55–64 24
65+ 3

Chlamydia rates by age group for Whites(2018)

Age Group Number of cases in 2018
0– 4 1
5– 9 0
10–14 17
15–19 890
20–24 1,317
25–29 605
30–34 305
35–39 161
40–44 85
45–54 39
55–64 13
65+ 1

Chlamydia rates by age group for Asians(2018)

Age Group Number of cases in 2018
0– 4 0
5– 9 0
10–14 3
15–19 327
20–24 646
25–29 328
30–34 190
35–39 114
40–44 67
45–54 40
55–64 15
65+ 3

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