Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet

Global HIV statistics

40.8 million [37.0 million–45.6 million] people globally were living with HIV in 2024.
1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2024.
630 000 [490 000–820 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2024.
31.6 million people [27.8–32.9 million] were accessing antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
91.4 million [73.4 million–116.4 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic.
44.1 million [37.6 million–53.4 million] people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.

People living with HIV

In 2024, there were 40.8 million [37.0 million–45.6 million] people living with HIV.
- 39.4 million [35.7 million–44.0 million] adults (15 years or older).
- 1.4 million [1.1 million–1.8 million] children (0–14 years).
- 53% of all people living with HIV were women and girls.
87% [69–>98%] of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status in 2024.
About 5.3 million people did not know that they were living with HIV in 2024.

People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy

At the end of December 2024, 31.6 million [27.8–32.9 million] people were accessing antiretroviral therapy, up from 7.7 million [6.7–8 million] in 2010, but still short of the 34 million target for 2025.
In 2024, 77% [62–90%] of all people living with HIV were accessing treatment.
- 78% [62–91%] of adults aged 15 years and older living with HIV had access to treatment, as did 55% [40–73%] of children aged 0–14 years.
- 83% [66–97%] of women aged 15 years and older had access to treatment; however, just 73% [57–85%] of men aged 15 years and older had access.
84% [72 – >98%] of pregnant women living with HIV had access to antiretroviral medicines to prevent transmission of HIV to their child in 2024.

New HIV infections

New HIV infections have been reduced by 61% since the peak in 1996.
- In 2024, 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people were newly infected with HIV, compared to 3.4 million [2.7 million–4.3 million] people in 1996.
- Women and girls accounted for 45% of all new infections in 2024.
Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 40%, from 2.2 million [1.7 million– 2.8 million] to 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] in 2024. However, this falls short of the target of getting below 370 000 new infections by 2025.
Since 2010, new HIV infections among children have declined by 62%, from 310 000 [220 000–450 000] in 2010 to 120 000 [82 000–170 000] in 2024. Although progress in reducing new HIV infections is greatest among children, progress has stalled in recent years.

AIDS-related deaths

AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 70% since the peak in 2004 and by 54% since 2010.
In 2024, around 630 000 [490 000–820 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide, compared to 2.1 million [1.6 million–2.7 million] people in 2004 and 1.4 million [1.1 million–1.8 million] people in 2010. The target for 2025 is fewer than 250 000 AIDS-related deaths.
In 2024, around 75 000 [50 000–110 000] children died from AIDS-related causes compared to 240 000 [160 000–340 000] in 2010.
AIDS-related mortality has declined by 58% among women and girls and by 50% among men and boys since 2010.
In 2024, someone died of HIV-related causes every minute.

People most affected by HIV

Women and girls

Globally 45% of all new HIV infections were among women and girls (all ages) in 2024.
In sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls (all ages) accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections.
In all other geographical regions, about 73% of new HIV infections in 2024 occurred among men and boys.
Every week, 4000 adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years became infected with HIV in 2024—3300 of these infections occurred in sub-Saharan Africa.

Testing and treatment targets (95–95–95)

In 2024, 87% [69–>98%] of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status. Among people who knew their status, 89% [71–>98%] were accessing treatment. And among people accessing treatment, 94% [75–>98%] were virally suppressed.
Among children aged 0–14 years the 95–95–95 targets were 63% [46%– 84%], 87% [63%–>98%], 86% [62%–>98%]
Among women, the 95–95–95 targets were: 92% [73–>98%], 91% [72– >98%], and 95% [76–>98%].
Among men, the 95–95–95 targets were: 84% [66–98%] of adult men living with HIV knew their HIV status, 87% [69–>98%] were accessing treatment and 94% [74–>98%] were virally suppressed.
Among all people living with HIV, 87% [69–>98%] knew their status, 77% [62–90%] were accessing treatment and 73% [66–82%] were virally suppressed in 2024.

Investments

At the end of 2024, US$ 18.7 billion was available for the AIDS response in low- and middle-income countries—17% below the US$ 21.9 billion needed annually by 2030 to stay on track to end AIDS as a public health threat.
Around 52% was from domestic sources. Domestic funding increased by 2.2% in 2024, the first rise since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 26 out of 61 countries have reported plans to increase their domestic HIV budgets by 2026.
In 2025, the HIV financing architecture has undergone unprecedented changes. Most notably, the freeze and uncertainty surrounding PEPFAR’s funding commitments. If PEPFAR does not return to its 2024 funding level, the current 17% funding gap could widen significantly, jeopardizing progress toward the 2030 global targets.

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