How many people have HIV and AIDS?
Worldwide: UNAIDS estimates that as of December 2000, there were an estimated 36.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS (34.7 million adults and 1.4 million children under 15). Since the epidemic began, an estimated 21.8 million people have died of AIDS (17.5 million adults and 4.3 million children under 15). An estimated 5.3 million new HIV infections occurred in 2000. During 2000, HIV- and AIDS-associated illnesses caused deaths of an estimated 3 million people, including 500,000 children under the age of 15.
Worldwide: UNAIDS estimates that as of December 2000, there were an estimated 36.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS (34.7 million adults and 1.4 million children under 15). Since the epidemic began, an estimated 21.8 million people have died of AIDS (17.5 million adults and 4.3 million children under 15). An estimated 5.3 million new HIV infections occurred in 2000. During 2000, HIV- and AIDS-associated illnesses caused deaths of an estimated 3 million people, including 500,000 children under the age of 15. In the United States: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are between 800,000 and 900,000 people living with HIV. Through December 2000, a total of 774,467 cases of AIDS have been reported to the CDC; of this number, 448,060 persons (representing 58% of cases) have died. (Source: Centers for Disease Control – CDC) Latest U.S.
Worldwide: UNAIDS estimates that as of December 2005, there were an estimated over 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS (38 million adults and 2.3 million children under 15). Since the epidemic began, an estimated 25 million people have died of AIDS (17.5 million adults and 4.3 million children under 15). An estimated 4.9 million new HIV infections occurred in 2005. And during 2005, HIV- and AIDS-associated illnesses caused deaths of 3.1 million people, including 570,000 children under the age of 15. In the United States: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 1.2 million people are currently living with HIV. And one quarter (1 in every 4) of those Americans do not even realize that they are infected. An estimated 40,000 new infections continue to occur every year in the U.S. Through December 2005, a total of 902,223 cases of AIDS have been reported to the CDC; of this number, 547,113 persons (representing 61% of all cases) have died. U.S. AIDS Trends
