HIV & AIDS Statistics

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2009

Total33.3 million (31.4 million – 35.3 million)
Adults30.8 million (29.2 million – 32.6 million)
Women15.9 million (14.8 million – 17.2 million)
Children under 15 years2.5 million (1.7 million – 3.4 million)

People newly infected in 2009

Total2.6 million (2.3 million – 2.8 million)
Adults2.2 million (2 million – 2.4 million)
Children under 15 years370,000 (230,000 – 510,000)

AIDS deaths in 2009

Total1.8 million (1.6 million – 2.1 million)
Adults1.5 million (1.4 million – 1.7 million)
Children under 15 years260,000 (150,000 – 360,000)

Regional HIV/AIDS statistics, end 2009

Source: www.unaids.org