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Number of newly reported* chronic hepatitis C virus infection cases† by sex and age — United States, 2020
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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.
* During 2020, cases of chronic hepatitis C were either not reportable by law, statute, or regulation; not reported; or otherwise unavailable to CDC from Arizona, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Texas.
† Only confirmed, newly diagnosed, chronic hepatitis C cases are included. For the complete case definition, see Chronic Hepatitis C.
A total of 107,300 newly chronic hepatitis C cases were reported during 2020. A higher number of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C were observed among males, compared with females across all age groups. Among both males and females, a bimodal age distribution was observed with infections highest among persons aged 20–39 years (peak: 33 years) and a second apex around 55–70 years (peak: 59 years).
- Figure 3.1. Number of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection and estimated infections — United States, 2013-2020
- Figure 3.2. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2019-2020
- Figure 3.3. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020
- Figure 3.4. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by age group — United States, 2005-2020
- Figure 3.5. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by sex — United States, 2005-2020
- Figure 3.6. Rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by race/ethnicity — United States, 2005-2020
- Figure 3.7. Availability of information on risk behaviors or exposures associated with reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection — United States, 2020
- Figure 3.8. Number of newly reported chronic hepatitis C virus infection cases by sex and age — United States, 2020
- Figure 3.9. Rates of death with hepatitis C virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020
- Table 3.1. Numbers and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2016-2020
- Table 3.2. Numbers and rates of reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States 2016-2020
- Table 3.3. Reported risk behaviors or exposures among reported cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection — United States, 2020
- Table 3.4. Number of newly reported cases of perinatal hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020
- Table 3.5. Number and rate of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C virus infection, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2020
- Table 3.6. Number and rate of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C virus infection, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2020
- Table 3.7. Numbers and rates of deaths with hepatitis C listed as a cause of death among residents, by state or jurisdiction — United States, 2016-2020
- Table 3.8. Numbers and rates of deaths with hepatitis C virus infection listed as a cause of death among residents, by demographic characteristics — United States, 2016-2020