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Local Data: Massachusetts

There are approximately 20,060 people living with HIV in Massachusetts.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2016

20,060

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

29.1% Black | 26.8% Hispanic/Latinx | 40.2% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

70.9% male | 29.1% female

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

343

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

605

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, 2017

10

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

286

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

5

PrEP

Number of PrEP users, 2018 (Note: Data underestimates the total number of PrEP users in the U.S. See data methods.)

5,124

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

87

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

6,823,721

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (6.6%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (11.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (72.9%)
  • Multiple Race (1.7%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.8 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 22.6 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 9.8 times that of White females.

AIDS Diagnoses Within 3 Months of Initial HIV Diagnosis, 2016

United States

21.3% 78.7%

Massachusetts

21.6% 78.4%
  • Diagnosed with AIDS
  • Diagnosed with HIV

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (20.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (9.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (62.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.5%)
  • Other* (1.6%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (31.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (65.2%)
  • Other* (3.3%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2017

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2013-2017

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (19.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (67.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.3%)
  • Other* (0.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (30.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (69.3%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

HIV Mortality Rates, 2014-2016

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2014-2016 1.0 2.0 2014 1.1 1.9 2015 0.9 1.8 2016
  • State Rates
  • National Rates

State Progress Toward CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Goals for 2020

25.0 19.3 100 Decrease New HIV Infections 90.0 86.0 100 Increase Knowledge of HIV+ Status (%) 25.0 3.9 100 Decrease New HIV Diagnoses 85.0 85.8 100 Increase HIV Linkage to Care (%) 90.0 60.3 100 Increase HIV Retention in Care (%) 80.0 65.0 100 Increase HIV Viral Suppression (%) 33.0 20.8 100 Decrease HIV Death Rate (%)
  • Massachusetts
  • National Goal

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2017

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$14,139,004

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration:

$4,440,797

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$45,930,055

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS:

$4,224,592

Total Funding:

$68,734,448

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

Chlamydia

National Rank: 44

394.5 Min. Rate Among States 207.2 Max Rate Among States 1,083.4 Massachusetts Rate Per 100,000 Population

Gonorrhea

National Rank: 44

73.3 Min. Rate Among States 20.1 Max Rate Among States 479.9 Massachusetts Rate Per 100,000 Population

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

National Rank: 20

7.2 Min. Rate Among States 1.1 Max Rate Among States 24.0 Massachusetts Rate Per 100,000 Population

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