Mauritania

HIV AND AIDS ESTIMATES (2009)

Number of people living with HIV

14,000 [11,000 - 17,000]

Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate

0.7% [0.6% - 0.9%]

Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV

13,000 [11,000 - 16,000]

Women aged 15 and up living with HIV

4,000 [3,200 - 4,900]

Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV

<1000 [<500 - <1000]

Deaths due to AIDS

<1000 [<1000 - 1,000]

Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17

3,600 [2,700 - 4,800]