Chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis in Canada, 2019 (infographic)
The Public Health Agency of Canada collects information on reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis through the Canadian Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (CNDSS).
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilisFootnote *
From 2015 to 2019 Footnote †, chlamydia continued to be the most commonly reported STI, however infectious syphilis rates increased the most.
Year | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Infectious syphilis |
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2015 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2016 | 2.9% | 18.3% | 19.8% |
2017 | 6.0% | 43.1% | 26.1% |
2018 | 10.1% | 68.4% | 89.8% |
2019 | 13.7% | 69.9% | 174.4% |
Infectious syphilis | 9,245 cases |
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Gonorrhea | 35,443 cases |
Chlamydia | 139,386 cases |
In 2019, 74% of chlamydia cases, 51% of gonorrhea cases and 39% of infectious syphilis cases were among people less than 30 years of age.
Age group (years) | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Infectious syphilis |
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15-24 | 53.9% | 28.8% | 19.1% |
25-29 | 20.2% | 22.2% | 20.2% |
30-39 | 17.1% | 29.4% | 31.6% |
40+ | 8.1% | 18.8% | 29.0% |
Rates per 100,000 population by province or territory
PT | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Infectious syphilis |
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BC | 337.7 | 81.9 | 17.3 |
AB | 417.1 | 122.3 | 51.9 |
SK | 516.2 | 155.4 | 33.7 |
MB | 601.0 | 272.5 | 136.7 |
ON | 354.1 | 76.6 | 16.4 |
QC | 337.1 | 88.5 | 14.0 |
NB | 290.7 | 7.9 | 2.2 |
NS | 327.6 | 24.4 | 5.9 |
PEI | 256.9 | 11.4 | 1.3 |
NL | 198.9 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
YT | 757.0 | 38.6 | 2.4 |
NT | 1,901.0 | 1,165.9 | 97.7 |
NU | 3,876.8 | 2,108.0 | 266.7 |
Canada | 370.8 | 94.3 | 24.6 |
Cases in 2019, by sex:
Sex | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Infectious syphilis |
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Male | 42% | 66% | 72% |
Female | 58% | 34% | 28% |
Percent change in rates from 2015 to 2019, by sex
From 2015 to 2019, chlamydia and gonorrhea rates increased more in males. Infectious syphilis rates increased more in females.
Sex | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Infectious syphilis |
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Male | ↑ 25% | ↑ 77% | ↑ 109% |
Female | ↑ 7% | ↑ 58% | ↑ 1218% |
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- Offer appropriate STI screening, testing, and treatment
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- Empower clients to recognize and minimize STI risk
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Data source: Public Health Agency of Canada, “Notifiable Disease Online,” 2021 [Online]. Available at : https://diseases.canada.ca/notifiable
Footnotes
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Infectious syphilis includes the primary, secondary and early latent (less than one year after infection) stages of infection
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Includes reported cases, by reporting year
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