The global HIV epidemic

Global HIV statistics (2024)

The latest figures on the global HIV epidemic were published by the UNAIDS in July 2025.
 

In 2024   Estimate
Number of people living with HIV (global) Total 40.8 million
People newly infected with HIV Total 1.3 million
AIDS-related deaths Total 630,000


Regional HIV and AIDS epidemic statistics (2024)
 

Region People living with HIV  New HIV infections  AIDS-related deaths 
Eastern and southern Afrca 21.1 million 490,000 260,000
West and central Africa 5.2 million 160,000 120,000
North Africa & Middle East 240,000 23,000 7,000
Asia & the Pacific 6.9 million 300,000 150,000
South America 2.5 million 120,000 27,000
Caribbean 340,000 15,000 4,800
Eastern Europe & Central Asia 2.1 million 130,000 48,000
Western & central Europe & North America 2.4 million 62,000 9,000
Global Total 40.8 million 1.3 million 630,000

 Source: