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HIV AND AIDS ESTIMATES (2009)

Number of people living with HIV
59,000 [50,000 - 69,000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
0.9% [0.7% - 1%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV
54,000 [46,000 - 63,000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV
32,000 [27,000 - 38,000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
5,200 [2,800 - 7,800]
Deaths due to AIDS
2,600 [1,900 - 3,500]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
19,000 [15,000 - 25,000]

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Senegal Contacts

Vacant
UNAIDS Country Coordinator
Email: country_reporting@unaids.org