India Specific Statistics on HIV & AIDS.

Year:2005*

* Work is ongoing to produce a more precise estimate of AIDS mortality in India. An analysis using adult prevalence in past years and parameter estimates based on the international literature suggests that AIDS mortality lies within these ranges

Indicator Estimate Sources Estimated number of adults and children living with HIV/AIDS 5 700 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of adults (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 3 400 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of adults (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 9 300 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of children N/A 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of childrenEstimated adult rate (15-49) of people living with HIV/AIDS (%) 0.9 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated adult rate (15-49) of people living with HIV/AIDS (%) 0.91 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated adult rate (15-49) of people living with HIV/AIDS (%) 1.5 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of women (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 1 600 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of women (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 820 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of women (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 2 800 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimate number of 15-24 years old living with HIV/AIDS N/A 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Deaths, Adults and children 270 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Deaths, Adults and children 680 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Current living orphans 1 232 131 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of adults and children living with HIV/AIDS 3 400 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of adults and children living with HIV/AIDS 9 400 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic Estimated number of adults (15+) living with HIV/AIDS 5 600 000 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic   Indicator 1998 2000 2001 2004 2005 Deaths among children under five years of age due to HIV/AIDS (%)   0.7       HIV prevalence among adults aged 15+ years (per 100 000 population)         747 HIV-infected pregnant women who received antiretroviral (ARV) combination therapy for PMTCT (%)         2 Prevalence of condom use by young people (15-24 years) at higher risk sex (%) males     59     Population (in thousands) total         1103371 Population annual growth rate (%)         1.7 Population in urban areas (%)         29 Adult literacy rate (%)       61