Skip directly to searchSkip directly to the site navigationSkip directly to the page's main content

Complete Health Indicator Report of New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses

Definition

Number of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases belonging to a certain subpopulation

Numerator

Number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS in each subpopulation

Denominator

Total number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS

Why Is This Important?

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Currently, there is no effective cure. However, with proper medical care HIV can be controlled. People with HIV who get effective HIV treatment can live long, healthy lives and protect their partners.


Related Indicators

Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:


Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:



Data Tables


In 2021, more newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases were prevalent among non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics, with a greater number of cases among Hispanic males and non-Hispanic Black females.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Sex at Birth and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2021

Race/EthnicitySexNumber of Cases
Record Count: 10
WhiteMale155
WhiteFemale25
BlackMale337
BlackFemale150
HispanicMale390
HispanicFemale82
Asian/PIMale28
Asian/PIFemale7
Other RaceMale**
Other RaceFemale**

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/PI do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. "Other Race" includes American Indian/Native Alaskan and other races not mentioned, all not Hispanic. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


In 2021, more non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic males and females were newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Gender and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2021

Race/EthnicityGenderNumber of Cases
Record Count: 20
WhiteMale155
WhiteFemale25
WhiteTransgender Male-to-Female0
WhiteTransgender Female-to-Male0
BlackMale329
BlackFemale149
BlackTransgender Male-to-Female8
BlackTransgender Female-to-Male**
HispanicMale383
HispanicFemale82
HispanicTransgender Male-to-Female7
HispanicTransgender Female-to-Male0
Asian/PIMale28
Asian/PIFemale7
Asian/PITransgender Male-to-Female0
Asian/PITransgender Female-to-Male0
Other RaceMale**
Other RaceFemale**
Other RaceTransgender Male-to-Female**
Other RaceTransgender Female-to-Male0

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/PI do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. "Other Race" includes American Indian/Native Alaskan and other races not mentioned, all not Hispanic. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


In 2021, more 25-44 years old were newly diagnosed with HIV compared to other age groups. Among these 25-44 year olds, more males were diagnosed compared to females.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Sex at Birth and Age at Diagnosis, New Jersey, 2021

Age Group: <13, 13-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+SexNumber of Cases
Record Count: 16
<13Male0
<13Female0
13-14Male**
13-14Female0
15-24Male153
15-24Female24
25-34Male330
25-34Female64
35-44Male189
35-44Female62
45-54Male130
45-54Female51
55-64Male84
55-64Female47
65+Male25
65+Female17

Data Notes

This is Healthy People 2030 goal HIV-03 - Reduce the number of new diagnoses among persons 13 years and older. Data for ages 13 years and above. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


In 2021, more new HIV/AIDS diagnoses were observed among those aged 25-44 years. There were more new HIV/AIDS diagnoses among males and females aged 25-34 years compared to other age groups.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Gender and Age at Diagnosis, New Jersey, 2021

Age Group: <13, 13-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+GenderNumber of Cases
Record Count: 32
<13Male0
<13Female0
<13Transgender Male-to-Female0
<13Transgender Female-to-Male0
13-14Male**
13-14Female0
13-14Transgender Male-to-Female0
13-14Transgender Female-to-Male0
15-24Male149
15-24Female23
15-24Transgender Male-to-Female**
15-24Transgender Female-to-Male**
25-34Male320
25-34Female64
25-34Transgender Male-to-Female10
25-34Transgender Female-to-Male0
35-44Male187
35-44Female62
35-44Transgender Male-to-Female**
35-44Transgender Female-to-Male0
45-54Male130
45-54Female51
45-54Transgender Male-to-Female0
45-54Transgender Female-to-Male0
55-64Male84
55-64Female47
55-64Transgender Male-to-Female0
55-64Transgender Female-to-Male0
65+Male25
65+Female17
65+Transgender Male-to-Female0
65+Transgender Female-to-Male0

Data Notes

This is Healthy People 2030 goal HIV-03 - Reduce the number of new diagnoses among persons 13 years and older. Data for ages 13 years and above. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


In 2021, approximately half of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases were among men who had sex with men (MSM) whereas almost a quarter of newly diagnosed cases were attributed to other/unknown adult risk factors. More new diagnoses attributed to people who injected drugs (PWID) were observed among males compared to females. More new diagnoses attributed to heterosexual contact were also observed among males compared to females.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Sex at Birth and Transmission Category, New Jersey, 2021

Transmission CategorySexNumber of Cases
Record Count: 10
Male-to-Male SexMale558
Persons Who Inject DrugsMale27
Persons Who Inject DrugsFemale13
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseMale18
Heterosexual ContactMale145
Heterosexual ContactFemale131
Perinatal ExposureMale**
Perinatal ExposureFemale0
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsMale162
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsFemale121

Data Notes

**Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


In 2021, more new HIV/AIDS diagnoses were observed among men who had sex with men (MSM) and those with other/unknown adult risk factors. More new diagnoses were observed among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black MSMs compared to MSMs of other racial/ethnic groups. More new diagnoses attributed to other/unknown adult risk factors were observed among non-Hispanic Blacks compared to other racial/ethnic groups. New diagnoses attributed to heterosexual contact were also more prevalent among non-Hispanic Blacks compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Race/Ethnicity and Transmission Category, New Jersey, 2021

Transmission CategoryRace/EthnicityNumber of Cases
Record Count: 30
Male-to-Male SexWhite95
Male-to-Male SexBlack174
Male-to-Male SexHispanic268
Male-to-Male SexAsian/Pacific Islander19
Male-to-Male SexOther Race**
Persons Who Inject DrugsWhite19
Persons Who Inject DrugsBlack16
Persons Who Inject DrugsHispanic5
Persons Who Inject DrugsAsian/Pacific Islander0
Persons Who Inject DrugsOther Race0
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseWhite6
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseBlack6
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseHispanic6
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseAsian/Pacific Islander0
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug UseOther Race0
Heterosexual ContactWhite23
Heterosexual ContactBlack140
Heterosexual ContactHispanic103
Heterosexual ContactAsian/Pacific Islander9
Heterosexual ContactOther Race**
Perinatal ExposureWhite0
Perinatal ExposureBlack**
Perinatal ExposureHispanic**
Perinatal ExposureAsian/Pacific Islander0
Perinatal ExposureOther Race0
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsWhite37
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsBlack150
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsHispanic89
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsAsian/Pacific Islander7
Other/Unknown Risk FactorsOther Race0

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/PI do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. "Other Race" includes American Indian/Native Alaskan and other races not mentioned, all not Hispanic. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable.

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


Between 2010-2021, more newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases were observed among males compared to females.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Year of Diagnosis and Sex at Birth, New Jersey, 2010-2021

SexYearNumber of Cases
Record Count: 24
Male2010952
Male2011882
Male2012957
Male2013891
Male2014905
Male2015917
Male2016902
Male2017830
Male2018816
Male2019884
Male2020669
Male2021912
Female2010382
Female2011312
Female2012334
Female2013323
Female2014319
Female2015290
Female2016291
Female2017280
Female2018234
Female2019256
Female2020175
Female2021265

Data Notes

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).

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


Between 2010-2021, males have had a consistently higher number of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses compared to females. The number of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses among transwomen has remained stable during this time frame.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Year of Diagnosis and Gender, New Jersey, 2010-2021

GenderYearNumber of Cases
Record Count: 48
Male2010950
Male2011872
Male2012949
Male2013889
Male2014898
Male2015905
Male2016885
Male2017818
Male2018805
Male2019868
Male2020656
Male2021896
Female2010382
Female2011312
Female2012334
Female2013323
Female2014319
Female2015290
Female2016289
Female2017280
Female2018231
Female2019256
Female2020174
Female2021264
Transgender Male-to-Female2010**
Transgender Male-to-Female201110
Transgender Male-to-Female20128
Transgender Male-to-Female2013**
Transgender Male-to-Female20147
Transgender Male-to-Female201512
Transgender Male-to-Female201617
Transgender Male-to-Female201712
Transgender Male-to-Female201811
Transgender Male-to-Female201916
Transgender Male-to-Female202013
Transgender Male-to-Female202116
Transgender Female-to-Male20100
Transgender Female-to-Male20110
Transgender Female-to-Male20120
Transgender Female-to-Male20130
Transgender Female-to-Male20140
Transgender Female-to-Male20150
Transgender Female-to-Male2016**
Transgender Female-to-Male20170
Transgender Female-to-Male2018**
Transgender Female-to-Male20190
Transgender Female-to-Male2020**
Transgender Female-to-Male2021**

Data Notes

**Number is too small to report; statistically unstable. "Transwomen" refers to transgender male-to-female. 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).

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


Between 2010-2021, more new HIV/AIDS diagnoses were observed among non-Hispanic Blacks followed by Hispanics. There has been a gradual decrease in the number of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses among non-Hispanic whites whereas new diagnoses among non-Hispanic Asian/PIs has remained stable during this time frame.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Year of Diagnosis and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2010-2021

Race/EthnicityYearNumber of Cases
Record Count: 60
White2010227
White2011233
White2012251
White2013251
White2014207
White2015199
White2016243
White2017165
White2018203
White2019221
White2020141
White2021180
Black2010627
Black2011593
Black2012603
Black2013549
Black2014571
Black2015558
Black2016492
Black2017505
Black2018411
Black2019481
Black2020342
Black2021487
Hispanic2010452
Hispanic2011345
Hispanic2012395
Hispanic2013387
Hispanic2014425
Hispanic2015415
Hispanic2016423
Hispanic2017407
Hispanic2018396
Hispanic2019408
Hispanic2020340
Hispanic2021472
Asian/PI201026
Asian/PI201120
Asian/PI201242
Asian/PI201327
Asian/PI201419
Asian/PI201533
Asian/PI201634
Asian/PI201731
Asian/PI201835
Asian/PI201928
Asian/PI202018
Asian/PI202135
Other Race2010**
Other Race2011**
Other Race20120
Other Race20130
Other Race2014**
Other Race2015**
Other Race2016**
Other Race2017**
Other Race20185
Other Race2019**
Other Race2020**
Other Race2021**

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian/PI do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race. "Other Race" includes American Indian/Native Alaskan and other races not mentioned, all not Hispanic. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable. 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).

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


Between 2010-2021, more newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases were observed among those aged 25-34 years. There was a decrease in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases among virtually all age groups in 2020 with an increase in cases in 2021.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Year of Diagnosis and Age at Diagnosis, New Jersey, 2010-2021

Age Group: <13, 13-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+YearNumber of Cases
Record Count: 96
<1320107
<13201110
<1320129
<132013**
<132014**
<1320155
<1320165
<132017**
<1320185
<132019**
<1320204
<1320210
13-142010**
13-142011**
13-1420120
13-142013**
13-142014**
13-1420150
13-142016**
13-142017**
13-142018**
13-142019**
13-1420200
13-142021**
15-242010225
15-242011200
15-242012242
15-242013207
15-242014221
15-242015213
15-242016196
15-242017193
15-242018181
15-242019187
15-242020134
15-242021177
25-342010335
25-342011323
25-342012355
25-342013327
25-342014353
25-342015382
25-342016387
25-342017349
25-342018335
25-342019379
25-342020293
25-342021394
35-442010324
35-442011268
35-442012281
35-442013257
35-442014266
35-442015247
35-442016232
35-442017219
35-442018211
35-442019259
35-442020167
35-442021251
45-542010271
45-542011258
45-542012281
45-542013252
45-542014224
45-542015201
45-542016223
45-542017190
45-542018177
45-542019166
45-542020136
45-542021181
55-642010132
55-642011102
55-64201289
55-642013128
55-642014119
55-642015114
55-642016109
55-642017120
55-642018108
55-642019105
55-64202089
55-642021131
65+201036
65+201130
65+201234
65+201338
65+201438
65+201545
65+201639
65+201736
65+201832
65+201941
65+202021
65+202142

Data Notes

This is Healthy People 2030 goal HIV-03 - Reduce the number of new diagnoses among persons 13 years and older. Data for ages 13 years and above. **Number is too small to report; statistically unstable. 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).

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]


Between 2010-2021, more new HIV/AIDS diagnoses were observed among men who had sex with men (MSM) and by those with other/unknown adult risk factors. The number of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses attributed to heterosexual contact proved to be variable over this time span with a noticeable decrease and increase in cases. New diagnoses attributed to men who had sex with men and who injected drugs (MSM+PWID) remained stable during this time frame.

New HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Year of Diagnosis and Transmission Category, New Jersey, 2010-2021

Transmission CategoryYearNumber of Cases
Record Count: 72
Male-to-Male Sex2010481
Male-to-Male Sex2011451
Male-to-Male Sex2012498
Male-to-Male Sex2013427
Male-to-Male Sex2014494
Male-to-Male Sex2015526
Male-to-Male Sex2016500
Male-to-Male Sex2017497
Male-to-Male Sex2018471
Male-to-Male Sex2019488
Male-to-Male Sex2020424
Male-to-Male Sex2021558
Persons Who Inject Drugs201083
Persons Who Inject Drugs201153
Persons Who Inject Drugs201246
Persons Who Inject Drugs201351
Persons Who Inject Drugs201456
Persons Who Inject Drugs201545
Persons Who Inject Drugs201631
Persons Who Inject Drugs201751
Persons Who Inject Drugs201865
Persons Who Inject Drugs201961
Persons Who Inject Drugs202022
Persons Who Inject Drugs202140
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201025
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201122
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201220
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201320
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201414
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201518
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201613
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201712
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201812
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use201921
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use202011
Male-to-Male Sex + Injection Drug Use202118
Heterosexual Contact2010251
Heterosexual Contact2011189
Heterosexual Contact2012168
Heterosexual Contact2013154
Heterosexual Contact2014190
Heterosexual Contact2015228
Heterosexual Contact2016257
Heterosexual Contact2017209
Heterosexual Contact2018195
Heterosexual Contact2019165
Heterosexual Contact2020157
Heterosexual Contact2021276
Perinatal Exposure20109
Perinatal Exposure201111
Perinatal Exposure201211
Perinatal Exposure2013**
Perinatal Exposure20145
Perinatal Exposure20159
Perinatal Exposure20166
Perinatal Exposure2017**
Perinatal Exposure20187
Perinatal Exposure2019**
Perinatal Exposure20206
Perinatal Exposure2021**
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2010485
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2011468
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2012548
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2013558
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2014465
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2015381
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2016386
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2017339
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2018300
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2019402
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2020224
Other/Unknown Risk Factors2021283

Data Notes

**Number is too small to report; statistically unstable. 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).

Data Source

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS); Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; New Jersey Department of Health; [http://nj.gov/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/]

Page Content Updated On 01/17/2023, Published on 01/19/2023
HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 363, Trenton, NJ 08625-0363, Phone: 609-984-5874, Web: https://www.state.nj.us/health/hivstdtb/hiv-aids/
The information provided above is from the Department of Health's NJSHAD web site (https://nj.gov/health/shad). The information published on this website may be reproduced without permission. Please use the following citation: " Retrieved Fri, 26 April 2024 15:02:16 from Department of Health, New Jersey State Health Assessment Data Web site: https://nj.gov/health/shad ".

Content updated: no date