STI Statistics - 2023

Summary

31,105 STI cases were reported to MDH in 2023 compared to 32,072 cases in 2022 – a 3% decrease.*

• Chlamydia remained the number one reported STI in the state with 21,767 cases reported, a 1.6% decrease compared to 2022.
  • 59% of the cases occurred in teens and young adults ages 15 to 24. 
  • One in three cases occurred in Greater Minnesota, with at least three cases reported in every county in Minnesota.
• Gonorrhea remained the second most reported STI in Minnesota, with 7,717 cases reported in 2023, a 5.5% decrease compared to 2022. 
• Syphilis cases decreased 11% from 2022 with 1,621 cases in 2023. 
  • In previous years, most early syphilis cases were among men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2023, 30% of early syphilis cases were among women – up from 10% in 2014. This suggests a concerning demographic shift in the population diagnosed with early syphilis.

• Congenital syphilis cases increased 30% in 2023 with 26 cases reported, the highest number of congenital syphilis cases reported in at least 40 years.

  *Data was updated in Fall 2024. This page reflects the updated case counts.

Data Release Webinar

Recording: Annual HIV, STI, and Hepatitis 2023 Data Release Live Webinar

• Annual HIV, STI, and Hepatitis 2023 Data Release Live Webinar Transcript (PDF)
• Annual HIV, STI and Hepatitis 2023 Data Release Webinar Q and A (PDF)
  This document answers questions asked during the live webinar.
• Slides with no audio narration: Annual HIV, STI, and Hepatitis 2023 Data Release Live Webinar (PPT)

Surveillance Report

• STI Surveillance Report, 2023 (PPT)
  A series of graphs, maps and text that describe the STI epidemic in Minnesota over time.
  Updated 04/26/2024

Data Tables

• STI Surveillance Report Data Tables, Minnesota 2023 (PDF)
  Updated 05/08/2024

Quarterly Report

• STD Quarterly Surveillance Report, Jan. 1-Sept. 30, 2023
  Updated 02/23/2023