AIDS BY THE NUMBERS

The pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment and ending AIDS-related deaths is slowing down. See the latest data on HIV.

1.5
MILLION
people were newly infected with HIV in 2020
37.7
MILLION
people were living with HIV in 2020
680
THOUSAND
people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2020
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8 September 2021
Central African Republic adopts plan to address gender inequality in the AIDS response
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6 September 2021
Global roll-out of HIV treatment has saved millions of lives
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6 September 2021
Anambra, Nigeria, commits to eliminating vertical transmission of HIV by end of 2022
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24 August 2021
Key population-led social enterprises awarded UNAIDS Solidarity Fund grants begin implementation
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23 August 2021
The humanitarian activist supporting Venezuelan migrants living with HIV in Brazil
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12 August 2021
UNAIDS strongly supports calls for the rejection of draft law targeting LGBTI people in Ghana
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