Statistics

HIV/AIDS in Rhode Island

• Over 3,000 persons in Rhode Island are infected with HIV/AIDS.
• 91% of HIV/AIDS cases are between the ages of 30-50+ years of age.
• 73% of persons living with HIV/AIDS are male.
• 21% of persons living with HIV/AIDS identify as heterosexual.

HIV/AIDS Nationwide:

• More than one million people are living with HIV in the U.S.
• More than half a million people have died after developing AIDS.
• Every 9.5 minutes someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with HIV.
• Approximately 50,000 people are newly infected with HIV each year in the U.S.
• 21% of people living with HIV are undiagnosed

Statistics in this section are provided by the Center for Disease Control, www.cdc.gov, and The Rhode Island Department of Health, www.health.ri.gov.