HIV STATS
THEGAYUK WINTER 13 /14 Issue 1
FEATURE
34 million people living with HIV.
• By the end of 2011, an estimated 96,000
Young people (15-24) account for 40% of all new adult infections
people were living with HIV in the UK,
globally.
including about 73,400 people diagnosed
Estimates suggest the numbers of pregnancy related deaths
with HIV and 22,600 who were infected
amongst HIV positive women have declined from 46,000 in 2005
but undiagnosed.
to 37,000 in 2011.
New HIV diagnoses
• Approximately 22,600 people living with
HIV in the UK were unaware of their
2.5 million new HIV infections worldwide.
infection.
315,000 new infections among children worldwide, fallen by 24% • In 2010, an estimated 2.1 million HIV tests
since 2009.
were performed in England.
This is equal to the decrease between 2003 and 2011.
• In 2011, an estimated 40,100 men who
AIDS-related deaths
have sex with men (MSM) were living with
1.7 million AIDS-related deaths in 2011.
HIV in the UK, including about 31,900
TB related AIDS deaths fell by 25% worldwide between 2004 and
diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care and a
2011. ∎
further estimated 8,100 undiagnosed. ∎
Taken from Nat.org.uk
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