Local Data: Massachusetts
There are approximately 38,100 people living with Hepatitis C in Massachusetts.
Hepatitis C Prevalence
Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016 38,100
Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, 2013-2016 710
Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2013-2016
Hepatitis C Mortality
Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2021 190
Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, 2021 3
Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2018-2021
Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
Demographics, 2021
Total Population 6,986,029
State Population By Age
- Less than 50 (62.1%)
- 50-74 (30.8%)
- 75 and above (7.1%)
Hepatitis C, by Age
Estimated Percent of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016
Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2021
- Less than 50
- 50-74
- 75 and above
- Data suppressed or not available
Opioid Indicators
Opioid Prescription Rate, 2021 32.6
Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2021 3.2
Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2021 37.0
Injection-Involved Overdose Mortality
Percentage of Overdose Deaths that were Injection-Involved, 2020 60%
Percent Change in Injection-Involved Overdose Mortality from 2010-2020 +167%
Social Determinants of Health, 2021
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021
Median Household Income, 2021
Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2021