Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2021

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Table 7. Tuberculosis Cases, Percentages, and Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population Among Non-U.S.–Born Persons1 by Age Group: United States, 1993–2021

See Surveillance Slides #32, #33, #37 and #38.

Tuberculosis cases, percentages, and incidence rates among non-U.S.–born persons by age group.
Year Total cases 0─4 5─14 15─24 25─44 45─64 ≥65 Unknown or missing
No. (%) Rate No. (%) Rate No. (%) Rate No. (%) Rate No. (%) Rate No. (%) Rate No. (%)
2021 5,626 7 (0.1) 3.2 55 (1.0) 3.3 441 (7.8) 14.2 1,718 (30.5) 10.6 1,720 (30.6) 10.6 1,685 (30.0) 22.2 0 (0.0)
2020 5,145 13 (0.3) 6.0 49 (1.0) 3.3 477 (9.3) 16.3 1,624 (31.6) 10.0 1,568 (30.5) 10.0 1,414 (27.5) 19.5 0 (0.0)
2019 6,371 18 (0.3) 7.1 54 (0.8) 3.6 595 (9.3) 16.5 2,011 (31.6) 12.0 1,878 (29.5) 12.0 1,815 (28.5) 26.0 0 (0.0)
2018 6,355 17 (0.3) 4.7 66 (1.0) 4.3 613 (9.6) 16.6 2,141 (33.7) 12.6 1,830 (28.8) 12.1 1,688 (26.6) 25.1 0 (0.0)
2017 6,402 21 (0.3) 5.6 74 (1.2) 5.2 590 (9.2) 15.6 2,147 (33.5) 12.6 1,903 (29.7) 13.0 1,665 (26.0) 27.2 2 (0.0)
2016 6,353 33 (0.5) 11.6 68 (1.1) 5.1 658 (10.4) 17.5 2,207 (34.7) 12.8 1,838 (28.9) 12.9 1,549 (24.4) 24.5 0 (0.0)
2015 6,407 34 (0.5) 12.9 66 (1.0) 4.9 649 (10.1) 17.2 2,219 (34.6) 13.1 1,893 (29.5) 13.8 1,546 (24.1) 25.8 0 (0.0)
2014 6,266 39 (0.6) 16.5 72 (1.1) 5.2 669 (10.7) 18.1 2,164 (34.5) 13.3 1,826 (29.1) 13.8 1,496 (23.9) 27.0 0 (0.0)
2013 6,211 32 (0.5) 18.1 68 (1.1) 4.9 656 (10.6) 17.1 2,279 (36.7) 14.1 1,731 (27.9) 13.4 1,445 (23.3) 28.1 0 (0.0)
2012 6,306 43 (0.7) 18.3 94 (1.5) 6.5 674 (10.7) 18.2 2,374 (37.6) 14.2 1,774 (28.1) 14.4 1,346 (21.3) 26.9 1 (0.0)
2011 6,554 33 (0.5) 15.7 88 (1.3) 5.8 716 (10.9) 18.3 2,522 (38.5) 15.5 1,823 (27.8) 15.6 1,372 (20.9) 28.0 0 (0.0)
2010 6,760 41 (0.6) 13.4 114 (1.7) 7.0 827 (12.2) 21.6 2,660 (39.3) 16.2 1,881 (27.8) 16.5 1,237 (18.3) 25.8 0 (0.0)
2009 6,992 52 (0.7) 17.2 95 (1.4) 6.0 900 (12.9) 24.6 2,864 (41.0) 17.7 1,792 (25.6) 16.1 1,289 (18.4) 29.1 0 (0.0)
2008 7,689 64 (0.8) 21.8 141 (1.8) 8.2 1,046 (13.6) 25.4 3,090 (40.2) 18.6 2,007 (26.1) 18.6 1,341 (17.4) 31.1 0 (0.0)
2007 7,788 72 (0.9) 25.8 134 (1.7) 7.8 1,165 (15.0) 26.4 3,023 (38.8) 18.2 2,048 (26.3) 20.4 1,346 (17.3) 32.0 0 (0.0)
2006 7,844 73 (0.9) 24.6 130 (1.7) 7.2 1,107 (14.1) 24.0 3,264 (41.6) 20.4 1,968 (25.1) 20.8 1,301 (16.6) 32.0 1 (0.0)
2005 7,737 73 (0.9) 23.5 170 (2.2) 10.0 1,103 (14.3) 24.6 3,198 (41.3) 20.8 1,851 (23.9) 20.2 1,342 (17.3) 36.7 0 (0.0)
2004 7,883 101 (1.3) 29.6 182 (2.3) 10.9 1,163 (14.8) 26.6 3,294 (41.8) 21.7 1,898 (24.1) 21.7 1,244 (15.8) 34.4 1 (0.0)
2003 7,954 101 (1.3) 33.9 168 (2.1) 9.5 1,168 (14.7) 27.5 3,289 (41.4) 21.7 1,947 (24.5) 23.6 1,281 (16.1) 35.9 0 (0.0)
2002 7,740 83 (1.1) 22.9 166 (2.1) 9.4 1,113 (14.4) 27.6 3,284 (42.4) 25.0 1,788 (23.1) 23.3 1,305 (16.9) 39.4 1 (0.0)
2001 8,042 99 (1.2) 27.8 173 (2.2) 10.9 1,183 (14.7) 29.6 3,405 (42.3) 27.4 1,883 (23.4) 25.0 1,298 (16.1) 41.0 1 (0.0)
2000 7,637 90 (1.2) 30.4 168 (2.2) 9.6 1,155 (15.1) 29.4 3,078 (40.3) 24.5 1,844 (24.1) 25.8 1,302 (17.0) 40.9 0 (0.0)
1999 7,625 94 (1.2) 36.2 176 (2.3) 10.9 1,064 (14.0) 29.3 3,095 (40.6) 25.7 1,823 (23.9) 28.3 1,373 (18.0) 44.6 0 (0.0)
1998 7,628 93 (1.2) 34.2 161 (2.1) 9.7 1,072 (14.1) 30.9 3,146 (41.2) 27.0 1,793 (23.5) 28.6 1,363 (17.9) 44.0 0 (0.0)
1997 7,759 104 (1.3) 41.1 184 (2.4) 11.7 1,105 (14.2) 32.7 3,078 (39.7) 28.1 1,854 (23.9) 31.1 1,433 (18.5) 47.8 1 (0.0)
1996 7,764 102 (1.3) 38.4 212 (2.7) 14.1 1,051 (13.5) 31.0 3,154 (40.6) 30.3 1,840 (23.7) 32.1 1,403 (18.1) 48.5 2 (0.0)
1995 8,022 126 (1.6) 58.4 228 (2.8) 18.9 1,038 (12.9) 35.4 3,199 (39.9) 35.8 1,967 (24.5) 37.9 1,463 (18.2) 56.5 1 (0.0)
1994 7,773 133 (1.7) 57.3 257 (3.3) 18.4 1,093 (14.1) 33.2 3,106 (40.0) 33.4 1,805 (23.2) 36.8 1,378 (17.7) 57.5 1 (0.0)
1993 7,416 170 (2.3) –– 243 (3.3) –– 1,015 (13.7) –– 3,034 (40.9) –– 1,596 (21.5) –– 1,356 (18.3) –– 2 (0.0)

1Persons born in the United States, certain U.S. territories, or elsewhere to at least one U.S. citizen parent are categorized as U.S.-born. All other persons are categorized as non-U.S.–born.

Note: Incidence rates were created using Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Monthly data set, obtained from https://data.census.gov/mdat/#/. The CPS does not include institutionalized persons.

Data for all years are updated through July 8, 2022.

Double dashes (––) indicate that data not available.

Zero % (0.0) denotes <0.05%.

See Technical Notes.