AIDS Statistics Regarding the Number of Cases
In 2003, the estimated number of diagnoses of
AIDS in the United States was 43,171. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases totaled 43,112, with 31,614 cases in males and 11,498 cases in females. Also in 2003, there were 59 AIDS cases estimated in children under age 13.
The cumulative estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS through 2003 in the United States is 929,985. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases total 920,566, with 749,887 cases in males and 170,679 cases in females. Through the same time period, 9,419 AIDS cases were estimated in children under age 13.
Statistics on AIDS and Related Deaths
In 2003, the estimated number of deaths of people with AIDS was 18,017, including 17,934 adults and adolescents, and 83 children under age 13.
The cumulative estimated number of deaths of people with AIDS through 2003 is 524,060, including 518,568 adults and adolescents, and 5,492 children under age 13.
Of the estimated number of AIDS cases, the ages at the time of diagnosis are distributed as follows:
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Age Range
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Estimated Number of
AIDS Cases in 2003 Alone
|
Cumulative Estimated Number of
AIDS Cases (Through 2003)
|
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Under 13
|
59
|
9,419
|
|
Ages 13 to 14
|
59
|
891
|
|
Ages 15 to 24
|
1,991
|
37,599
|
|
Ages 25 to 34
|
9,605
|
311,137
|
|
Ages 35 to 44
|
17,633
|
365,432
|
|
Ages 45 to 54
|
10,051
|
148,347
|
|
Ages 55 to 64
|
2,888
|
43,451
|
|
Ages 65 or older
|
886
|
13,711
|
