At the peak of the HIV epidemic, AIDS caused more than half of all deaths in some countries
Our World in Data · 20 Oct 2026

At the peak of the HIV epidemic, AIDS caused more than half of all deaths in some countries

The HIV epidemic — which started in the early 1980s and progressed rapidly in the 1990s — has had lasting impacts that continue today. More than 800,000 people still die from HIV/AIDS every year.


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