Number of people living with HIV in 2008 |
Total |
33.4 million |
31.1 million to 35.8 million |
Adults |
31.3 million |
29.2 million to 33.7 million |
Women |
15.7 million |
14.2 million to 17.2 million |
Children under 15 years |
2.1 million |
1.2 million to 2.9 million |
People newly infected with HIV in 2008 |
Total |
2.7 million |
2.4 million to 3.0 million |
Adults |
2.3 million |
2.0 million to 2.5 million |
Children under 15 years |
430 000 |
240 000 to 610 000 |
AIDS‐related deaths in 2008 |
Total |
2.0 million |
1.7 million to 2.4 million |
Adults |
1.7 million |
1.4 million to 2.1 million |
Children under 15 years |
280,000 |
150,000 to 410,000 |