Local Data: Puerto Rico
In 2020, there were 15,788 people living with HIV in Puerto Rico.
In 2020, 286 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2020 15,788
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 564
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2020
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2020 286
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2020 10
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2020
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2020
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 343
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 12
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2021 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2021 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2020. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2021 1.20
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 1.29 Female: 0.66
PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021^ Hispanic/Latinx: 1.20
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 0.47 Aged 25-34: 1.23 Aged 35-44: 1.66 Aged 45-54: 1.54 Aged 55+: 0.86
PNR, 2012-2021
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2020 323
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 12
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2020
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (27.9%)
- Heterosexual Contact (20.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (44.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.5%)
- Other* (1.4%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (19.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (78.3%)
- Other* (2.4%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (7.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (15.5%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (74.7%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.0%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.9%)
- Heterosexual Contact (95.1%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2018-2020
- State
- Region
- United States
HIV Testing, 2020
These data represent 2020 weighted estimates of HIV testing prevalence by selected demographic characteristics, based on responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey question, "Have you ever been tested for HIV?"
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2020
- State
- United States
HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $1,041,478
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $62,646,965
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $8,269,740
Total Funding, FY 2018 $71,958,183
Social Determinants of Health, 2020
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2020
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2020
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2020
Median Household Income, 2020
Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2020
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2020
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2020
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2020