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Local Data: Delaware

In 2018, there were 3,316 people living with HIV in Delaware.
In 2018, 92 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 3,316

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 404

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

69.7% 30.3%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

57.7% 9.1% 29.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

2.6% 12.3% 15.5% 27.8% 41.7%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

500 400 300 200 100 0 404 State 444 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 92

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 11

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2018

75.0% 25.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

65.2% 13.0% 20.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2018

15.2% 30.4% 16.3% 17.4% 20.7%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 100 200 153 151 124 114 137 109 115 103 112 126 92

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

20 16 12 8 4 0 11 State 19 Region 14 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018 470

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018 57

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

93.0% 7.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

10.4% 39.1% 24.5% 14.3% 11.9%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 250 500 49 48 97 177 270 347 470

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)

The 2018 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2018 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2018 3.79

PNR, by Sex, 2018 Male: 4.86 Female: 0.97

PNR, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 1.81 Aged 25-34: 5.75 Aged 35-44: 3.59 Aged 45-54: 3.53 Aged 55+: 4.00

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.00 2.00 4.00 0.36 0.44 0.84 1.74 2.41 2.80 3.79

HIV Continuum of Care, 2018

Late Diagnoses and Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.

100 80 60 40 20 25.0% Late Diagnoses 80.4% Linked to Care 82.2% Receipt of Care 72.6% Viral Suppression Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2018

Late HIV Diagnoses

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 23

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 25.0%

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 74

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2018 80.4%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have recieved medical care for HIV.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 2,651

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 82.2%

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 2,343

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 72.6%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 58

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 7

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2018

72.4% 27.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

56.9% 6.9% 31.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2018

5.2% 8.6% 24.1% 62.1%
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 967,171

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.3%)
  • Asian (4.0%)
  • Black (21.9%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (9.5%)
  • White (61.9%)
  • Multiple Race (2.3%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.0 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 13.5 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.2 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

State

75.0% 25.0%

Region

79.8% 20.2%

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (14.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (18.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (58.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.2%)
  • Other* (0.9%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (23.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (73.6%)
  • Other* (3.0%)

*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, 2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (1.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (23.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (69.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.8%)
  • Other* (1.4%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (13.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (87.0%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
9 7.2 5.4 3.6 1.8 0 6.8 7.9 6.1 2016 8.3 7.8 6.0 2017 7.1 7.1 5.6 2018 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2016-2018

HIV Testing, 2018

These data represent 2018 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?"

70 56 42 28 14 0 42.1% Overall Men 41.3% Women 42.8% By Sex 18-24 26.3% 25-34 60.8% 35-44 59.5% 45-54 55.2% 55-64 38.6% 65+ 19.2% By Age White 37.4% Black 57.0% Hispanic/ Latinx 43.6% Asian 40.3% Multiple Race 54.3% Other 29.4% By Race/Ethnicity

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • State
  • Region
  • United States
89.8% 87.2% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.459 0.486 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

12.2% 14.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$65,467 $56,882 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

6.8% 13.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

3.8% 3.8% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

10.5% 12.0% 11.1%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

14.6% 13.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

Not Adopted Adopted but Not Implemented Adopted and Implemented

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of September 1, 2020.

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $1,329,094

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $5,331,261

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $1,043,164

Total Funding, FY 2018 $7,703,519

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

700 560 420 280 140 0 627.7 565.2 539.9 Chlamydia 175.8 194.4 179.7 Gonnorhea 3.1 11.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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