Worldwide Statistics
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide 2006 - 37.2 million adults; 2.3 million children under 15
People newly infected with HIV in 2006 - 4.3 million
AIDS deaths in 2006 - 2.9 million

United States
Estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2005: 1,200,000
People newly diagnosed with AIDS in 2005 - 38,133
AIDS deaths, 1980 - 2005: 550,394

Minnesota
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS 2006 - 5,566
People newly infected with HIV in 2006 - 318
AIDS deaths in 2006 - 74
HIV/AIDS is present in 89% of counties in Minnesota; 87% live in the metro area.

South Africa
AIDS Infection Rate - 18.8%
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS 2004 - 5.5 million adults and children; 3.1 million are women
Population below the poverty line - 50%
Unemployment - 27.8% nationwide; Approximately 60% in the township of Guguletu.

Sources include Minnesota Department of Health, UNAIDS and The World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Unicef. For more information, visit their websites.