What to know
This table describes the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease by age among pregnant females ages 15 to 44 years in the United States in 2023.
Pregnancy Reported Among People of Female Sex with Tuberculosis Disease by Age Group: United States, 2023
| Year | Total cases1 | Pregnancy data available2 | Pregnant2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15─24 | 25─44 | ||||||
| No. | (%) | No. | (%)3 | No. | (%)3 | ||
| 2023 | 1,493 | 1,353 | (90.6) | 13 | (1.0) | 42 | (3.1) |
1Among all females ages 15─44 years.
2At the time of TB diagnostic evaluation.
3Percentages calculated based on the number of persons with pregnancy data available.
Note
Pregnancy status was added as part of the revised 2020 Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis with data available starting in 2023.
Data for all years are updated through July 17, 2024.
See Technical Notes.