The most recent data, according to UNAIDS, suggests that approximately 33.4 million people worldwide are living with HIV and that there were about 2.7 million new infections and 2 million AIDS-related
deaths in 2008.
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| HIV Prevalence Worldwide |
According to the CDC, approximately 1,178,350 people in the United States were living with HIV in 2007. About 50,000 people are infected each year in the U.S.
The following charts show the demographics of new infections of HIV.
| Age (Years) |
Estimated Number of Diagnoses of HIV Infection, 2009
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| Under 13 | 166 |
| Ages 13-14 | 21 |
| Ages 15-19 | 2,036 |
| Ages 20-24 | 6,237 |
| Ages 25-29 | 5,951 |
| Ages 30-34 | 5,020 |
| Ages 35-39 | 5,232 |
| Ages 40-44 | 5,519 |
| Ages 45-49 | 4,865 |
| Ages 50-54 | 3,323 |
| Ages 55-59 | 2,004 |
| Ages 60-64 | 900 |
| Ages 65 or older | 736 |
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| Race/Ethnicity |
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| Gender and Race/Ethnicity |
Some countries have an epidemic of HIV. According to AVERT, the epidemic is worst in sub-Saharan Africa and is spreading fastest in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The number of afflicted individuals has increased over the past decade. However, scientists hope that with advancing medicine, the number of AIDS-related deaths will continue to decline over the next decade.
