Local Data: Delaware

There are approximately 6,300 people living with Hepatitis C in Delaware.

Delaware Highlights

Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016:

6,300

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2013-2016:

860

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by sex, 2013-2016:

68.3% Male | 31.7% Female

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by race, 2013-2016:

36.5% Black | 63.5% Non-Black

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by age, 2013-2016:

1.6% Less than 50 | 69.4% 50-74 (Baby Boomer) | 29.0% 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017:

49

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2017:

5

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 40 50 60 53.0 50.0 45.0 47.0 49.0

Geographic Comparisons

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

Infection Rate per 100,000 population 860.0 1,008.2 926.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population 5.0 5.9 5.3
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Sex Comparisons

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 68.3% 31.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 69.4% 30.6%
  • Male
  • Female
  • Data suppressed or not available

Race Comparisons

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Race, 2013-2016

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 36.5% 63.5%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race, 2017

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 65.3% 34.7%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Age Comparisons

Delaware Population, 2017

7.2% 61.2% 31.6%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

29.0% 1.6% 69.4%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

46.9% 53.1%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017

68.3

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016

4.5

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016

25.8

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 89.3 86.2 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.452 0.484 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 11.8 15.4 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 62,112 52,678 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 6.7 13.6 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States