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HIV AND AIDS ESTIMATES (2011)

Number of people living with HIV
5,600,000 [5,300,000 - 5,900,000]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
17.30% [16.60% - 18.10%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV
5,100,000 [4,900,000 - 5,400,000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV
2,900,000 [2,700,000 - 3,000,000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
460,000 [410,000 - 520,000]
Deaths due to AIDS
270,000 [240,000 - 300,000]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
2,100,000 [2,000,000 - 2,300,000]

Regions & countries

South Africa Contacts

Catherine Sozi
UNAIDS country coordinator
Telephone: +27 12 354 84 92
Fax: +27 12 354 84 91
Email: SoziC@unaids.org