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More than three people die from AIDS every minute.
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Global Statistics on People Affected/Infected
- The number of people living with HIV in the world today (2007): 33 million 1
- Number of seconds that pass between each new HIV infection worldwide: approximately 12 seconds (more than five new infections each minute.) 2
- The number of people who die each day of AIDS: 5,479 (Approximately 2 million deaths every 365 days—more than three deaths every minute.) 3
The Disproportionate Impact on Children
- The estimated number of children (under 15) living with HIV worldwide (2007): 2.0 million 4
- The percentage of the 2.3 million children with HIV who have access to life-saving antiretroviral medications: Less than 5 per cent 5
- The number of children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS: An estimated 12 million (The number is projected to reach 14 million by 2015.) 6
- The number of children who die of AIDS-related illnesses every day—and those who become newly infected: Each day 904 children die, while another 1,150 become infected. 7
The Case in Sub-Saharan Africa
- The number of people with HIV in 2007 (33 million) who live in Sub-Saharan Africa: 22 million (Nearly 90 per cent of the children infected are in Sub-Saharan Africa.) 8
- The percentage of children in Sub-Saharan Africa who have lost at least one parent to AIDS: 9 per cent (One in six households with children is caring for at least one orphan.) 9
The Case in Canada, Europe and Asia
- The percentage of the population infected with HIV in Canada: 0.3 per cent 10
- The percentage by which new infections have increased in Eastern Europe and Central Asia over the past two years: Nearly 70 per cent 11
The Potential for Change
- The number of HIV and AIDS cases that could be prevented in the next decade if every child received a primary education: 7 million 12
- Being tested for HIV is crucial to halting the spread of the virus. Of every eight persons who would like to be tested, the number that is currently able to do so: 1 13
- The amount of money available as funding for AIDS in 2007: US$10 Billion 14
- The size of the funding gap last year (2007) between resources available from all sources and resources needed: US$8.1 billion15
Key Sources of Information on HIV and AIDS
UNAIDS, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, August, 2008. Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2008. http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/HIVData/GlobalReport/2008/
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
www.unaids.org
International AIDS Society
www.iasociety.org
World Health Organization: HIV Infections
www.who.int/topics/hiv_infections/en
1 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2008. Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2008.
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
4 Ibid.
5 Child Rights Information Network (CRIN), 2007.
6 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2008. Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2008.
7 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2007. AIDS Epidemic Update: Global Summary.
8 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2008. Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2008.
9 UNAIDS, 2006.
10 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2004. Canada Epidemiological Fact Sheet.
11 Global AIDS Alliance, 2007.
12 ActionAid, 2006
13 UNAIDS Global Facts and Figures Report, 2006.
14 Global AIDS Alliance, 2007
15 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). 2008. Report on the global AIDS epidemic 2008.
