States with the 
highest AIDS rates 
among women 

The ranking is for women age 13 and over  per 100,000 population for the period July 2000 through June 2001.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2001. HIV/AIDS surveillance report. U.S. HIV and AIDS cases reported through June 2001. vol. 13, no.1. figure 2, page 10.
Rank  State Rate per 100,000
1  Maryland 23.3
2  Delaware 23.0
3  Florida 21.4
4  New York 20.2
5  New Jersey  16.2
6  South Carolina 13.7
7  Connecticut 11.8
8  Louisiana 11.6
9  Mississippi 11.1
10  Georgia 10.4