STD Statistics - 2018

Summary

There were 32,024 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2018 compared to 30,981 cases in 2017.

• Chlamydia, the number one reported infectious disease in the state, increased by 2% to 23,564 cases in 2018.
  • The majority occurred in teens and young adults ages 15 to 24.
  • One out of every three cases occurred in Greater Minnesota, with four or more cases reported in every county.
• Gonorrhea remained the second most commonly reported STD in Minnesota with 7,542 cases reported in 2018,a 16% increase.
  • Forty-two percent of all gonorrhea cases occurred among 15 to 24 year-olds and three-quarters of the cases occurred in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
• Syphilis cases decreased two percent with 918 cases in 2018.
  • New infections continued to be centered within the Twin Cities metropolitan area and among males, particularly among men who have sex with men.
  • However, the presence of syphilis among females, especially those who are pregnant or of child-bearing age, is of concern.
  • Ten cases of congenital syphilis in infants were reported in 2018. This is a rate of 15.1 per 100,000 live births which is the highest Minnesota has ever reported and represents a 400% increase from 2017.

Data Release Webinar

• With audio narration: STD, HIV and Hepatitis 2018 Data Release (PPT with audio)
• No audio narration: STD, HIV and Hepatitis 2018 Data Release (PPT)

Surveillance Report

• STD Surveillance Report, 2018 (PPT)
  A series of graphs, maps and text that describe the STD epidemic in Minnesota over time.

Data Tables

• STD Surveillance Report Data Tables, Minnesota 2018 (PDF)