Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America

United States of America: Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported was 3,882 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,882
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
3,882
in 2023
All-time low
334
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 3392006: 3722007: 4352008: 4462009: 4312010: 3872011: 3582012: 3342013: 3592014: 4582015: 4942016: 6422017: 9462018: 1.3k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America stood at 3,882. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 981.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America peaked at 3,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334, in 2012.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 339
2006 372 +9.7%
2007 435 +16.9%
2008 446 +2.5%
2009 431 -3.4%
2010 387 -10.2%
2011 358 -7.5%
2012 334 -6.7%
2013 359 +7.5%
2014 458 +27.6%
2015 494 +7.9%
2016 642 +30.0%
2017 946 +47.4%
2018 1,328 +40.4%
2019 1,884 +41.9%
2020 2,162 +14.8%
2021 2,881 +33.3%
2022 3,775 +31.0%
2023 3,882 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 404.6 339 446 5
2010s 719 334 1,884 10
2020s 3,175 2,162 3,882 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 25,002 compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20,314 compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 2,144 compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1,290 compare
  5. 6 Colombia 1,160 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America?
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported in United States of America was 3,882 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest congenital syphilis number of cases, reported recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3,882 in 2023.
What is the lowest congenital syphilis number of cases, reported recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 334 in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for congenital syphilis number of cases, reported?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is congenital syphilis number of cases, reported rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 981.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Congenital syphilis number of cases, reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,005 data points, 2004–2024
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