New HIV infections, AIDS deaths hit 30-yr low, but world remains off track: Reports
New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than three decades, however, the world remains off track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, according to the latest UNAIDS report released on Friday. Globally, at the end of 2025, 88% of people living with HIV knew their HIV status, 89% of those who knew their HIV status were on treatment, and 95% of those on treatment had achieved viral suppression. In 2025, there were 40.9 million people living with HIV, of whom 39.7 million were adults (15 years or older) and 1.3 million were children (0–14 years). New HIV infections have been reduced by 65% since their peak in 1995. In 2025, 1.2 million people newly acquired HIV, compared to 3.5 million in 1995. Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 43%, from 2.1 million to 1.2 million in 2025. AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 74% since their peak in 2004 and by 57% since 2010. In 2025, around 570,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses …
