Join us on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Santa Fe Plaza from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM for a community gathering to honor World AIDS Day.

Warm up with hot cocoa and hot cider while enjoying live entertainment by Una Mas y Cha Cha. This event is a chance to come together, remember those affected by HIV/AIDS, and show support for our community.

Presented by:

Southwest Care Center & Human Rights Alliance (HRA)

Everyone is welcome — join us for a meaningful evening of remembrance, connection, and celebration.

Global HIV statistics

• 40.8 million [37.0 million–45.6 million] people globally were living with HIV in 2024.

• 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2024.

• 630 000 [490 000–820 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2024.

• 31.6 million people [27.8–32.9 million] were accessing antiretroviral therapy in 2024.

• 91.4 million [73.4 million–116.4 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic.

• 44.1 million [37.6 million–53.4 million] people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.

People living with HIV

• In 2024, there were 40.8 million [37.0 million–45.6 million] people living with HIV.

  • ­ 39.4 million [35.7 million–44.0 million] adults (15 years or older).

  • ­ 1.4 million [1.1 million–1.8 million] children (0–14 years).

  • ­ 53% of all people living with HIV were women and girls.

• 87% [69–>98%] of all people living with HIV knew their HIV status in 2024.

• About 5.3 million people did not know that they were living with HIV in 2024.

People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy

• At the end of December 2024, 31.6 million [27.8–32.9 million] people were accessing antiretroviral therapy, up from 7.7 million [6.7–8 million] in 2010, but still short of the 34 million target for 2025.

• In 2024, 77% [62–90%] of all people living with HIV were accessing treatment.

  • ­ 78% [62–91%] of adults aged 15 years and older living with HIV had access to treatment, as did 55% [40–73%] of children aged 0–14 years.

  • ­ 83% [66–97%] of women aged 15 years and older had access to treatment; however, just 73% [57–85%] of men aged 15 years and older had access.

• 84% [72 – >98%] of pregnant women living with HIV had access to antiretroviral medicines to prevent transmission of HIV to their child in 2024.

New HIV infections

• New HIV infections have been reduced by 61% since the peak in 1996.

  • ­ In 2024, 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people were newly infected with HIV, compared to 3.4 million [2.7 million–4.3 million] people in 1996.

  • ­ Women and girls accounted for 45% of all new infections in 2024.

• Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 40%, from 2.2 million [1.7 million– 2.8 million] to 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] in 2024. However, this falls short of the target of getting below 370 000 new infections by 2025.

• Since 2010, new HIV infections among children have declined by 62%, from 310 000 [220 000–450 000] in 2010 to 120 000 [82 000–170 000] in 2024. Although progress in reducing new HIV infections is greatest among children, progress has stalled in recent years.

AIDS-related deaths

• AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 70% since the peak in 2004 and by 54% since 2010.

• In 2024, around 630 000 [490 000–820 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses worldwide, compared to 2.1 million [1.6 million–2.7 million] people in 2004 and 1.4 million [1.1 million–1.8 million] people in 2010. The target for 2025 is fewer than 250 000 AIDS-related deaths.

• In 2024, around 75 000 [50 000–110 000] children died from AIDS-related causes compared to 240 000 [160 000–340 000] in 2010.

• AIDS-related mortality has declined by 58% among women and girls and by 50% among men and boys since 2010.

• In 2024, someone died of HIV-related causes every minute.

People most affected by HIV

• HIV prevalence among adults (aged 15–49) was estimated at 0.7% [0.6–0.8%] globally.

• However, risk factors compounded by marginalization, discrimination, and in some cases criminalization, resulted in higher HIV prevalence among certain groups of people, as shown in the median estimate for countries reporting between 2020-2024:

  • 7.6% among gay men and other men who have sex with men  (80 reporting countries)

  • 2.7% among sex workers (78 countries)

  • 7.1% among people who inject drugs (64 countries)

  • 8.5% among transgender people (40 countries)

  • 1.4% among people in prisons (69 countries).