Sexually transmitted infections (STI)
The rates of STIs in North Tyneside are comparable with the Northeast and are better than the England average, particularly for gonorrhoea, syphilis, and HIV.
Table 16: Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and new HIV diagnosis notifications 2021
| Area | Rate per 100,000 population | ||||||
| All new STIs diagnosis (2021) | Chlamydia detection rate (2021) | Genital herpes diagnostic rate (2021) | Genital warts diagnostic rate (2021) | Gonorrhoea diagnostic rate (2021) | Syphilis (2021) | HIV (2021) | |
| England | 394 | 1334 | 38.3 | 50.0 | 90 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| North East | 269 | 1413 | 39.6 | 40.8 | 46 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| North Tynesdie | 237 | 283 | 43.6 | 50.0 | 23 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
Sexual and reproductive health profiles.