- There were an estimated 33.3 million people living with HIV globally in 2009, with 2.6 million new HIV infections and 1.8 million AIDS-related deaths that year. - Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for over two-thirds of people living with HIV and deaths, and over 70% of new HIV infections occurred in this region. - An estimated 2.5 million children were living with HIV globally in 2009, with 370,000 new pediatric infections and 260,000 AIDS-related deaths among children.