Table 6. Congenital Syphilis — Reported Cases and Rates of Reported Cases* by Year of Birth and Race/Hispanic Ethnicity of Birth Parent, United States

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The table below is from Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023.

2019-2023

Year of Birth American Indian/
Alaska Native
Asian Black/
African American
Hispanic/Latino
Cases Rates Cases Rates Cases Rates Cases Rates
2019 54 187.1 24 9.8 636 115.0 587 66.2
2020 56 205.7 14 6.2 749 140.1 640 73.8
2021 103 388.3 18 8.2 894 170.9 857 96.7
2022 172 657.8 23 10.2 1127 218.3 1103 117.7
2023 178 680.8 21 9.3 1146 222.0 1172 125.0

 

Year of Birth Multiracial Native Hawaiian/
Pacific Islander
White Other/Unknown
Cases Rates Cases Rates Cases Rates Cases Rates
2019 20 23.6 11 108.5 457 23.6 95
2020 25 29.6 19 191.0 541 29.0 119
2021 50 57.2 19 192.1 790 41.3 150
2022 69 77.7 40 381.4 1038 55.7 197
2023 73 82.2 31 295.6 1068 57.3 193
* Per 100,000 live births

No population data exist for unknown race; therefore, rates are not calculated.

NOTE: See Technical Notes for more information on syphilis case reporting and on collection of race and Hispanic ethnicity for STI case data. This report includes data from years that coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic, which introduced uncertainty and difficulty in interpreting case data. See Impact of COVID-19 on STIs for more information.