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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%.
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							Last Reviewed:  November 29, 2022						Source: 	Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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