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African Americans have the most severe burden of HIV of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Compared with other races and ethnicities, African Americans account for a higher proportion of new HIV infections, those living with HIV, and those ever diagnosed with AIDS.

Increase in Suicide in the United States, 1999–2014

Reducing health disparities brings us closer to reaching health equity. Learn about health equity and what CDC is doing to reduce health disparities.

Differences in risk for death from diseases and other causes among racial/ethnic groups likely contributed to the limited improvement in the state of health in the United States in the last few decades. The objective of this study was to identify causes of death that are the largest contributors to health disparities among racial/ethnic groups.

HIV in the United States: At A Glance

The rate of people getting colorectal cancer or dying from colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity.

Ovarian cancer incidence and mortality rates by race and ethnicity.

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates by race and ethnicity.

Prostate cancer statistics from CDC: incidence and mortality by race and ethnicity.

The rate of people getting cancer or dying from colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity.