HIV/AIDS deaths in the U.S. have dropped significantly in recent years. In 1995, the death rate from HIV per 100,000 people was ****. That number has since decreased to *** per 100,000 as of 2023. The reduction in the HIV death rate in the U.S. can be attributed to an increase in access to HIV medications. HIV/AIDS in the U.S. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cause a systemic viral infection that damages the immune system. AIDS is a syndrome that is caused by HIV. AIDS is when the immune system is severely weakened by HIV and the body can no longer fight off infections. Among all U.S. states, Georgia, followed by Florida and Louisiana, had the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses in 2022. HIV/AIDS treatments in the U.S. HIV/AIDS treatments include antiretroviral medications to reduce the levels of HIV within the body. The largest funders for HIV/AIDS medications and research are the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ryan White Program. The top HIV drug worldwide, based on revenue generated in 2023 was Biktarvy. Around the world, access to antiretroviral treatment has increased dramatically in recent years, a huge step in reducing the number of HIV-related deaths. There is currently no cure for HIV.

The graph depicts the number of AIDS-related deaths in the United States annually from 1981 to 2021. The x-axis represents the years, labeled with two-digit abbreviations from '81 to '21, while the y-axis shows the number of deaths in thousands. Over this 41-year span, AIDS deaths increased dramatically from 1,675.77 in 1981, reaching a peak of 43,276.94 in 1994, and then declined significantly to 6,306.24 by 2021. The data highlights a sharp upward trend in the early years of the epidemic, followed by a substantial downward trend starting in the mid-1990s, reflecting improvements in treatment and prevention. The information is presented in a line graph format, effectively illustrating the rise and subsequent decline in AIDS-related fatalities over the four decades.

UNAIDS estimated that there were some ******* people worldwide that died from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 2024. This statistic depicts the total number of annual AIDS-related deaths worldwide from 2000 to 2024. HIV/AIDS burden A majority of countries with the highest burden due to HIV and AIDS are in Africa- in 2024, the highest number of AIDS-related deaths occurred in South Africa and Mozambique and the highest prevalence of HIV was found in Eswatini. Although access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy treatment (ART) has increased globally over recent years, many individuals living with HIV still lack access to ART. Barriers and interventions In part due to the development of ART, the number of people living with HIV worldwide is continuing to increase, reaching almost ** million in 2024. Important public health measures to combat the burden of the disease include a combination of biomedical and behavioral interventions such as pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, and context-specific structural interventions to reduce barriers to supplies and education. One prominent barrier faced by those living with HIV is stigma, which can often cause disadvantages in many areas of life, including employment, use of health services, and social support.

In 2024, South Africa and Mozambique had the highest number of deaths due to AIDS worldwide, with around ** thousand and ** thousand such deaths, respectively. African countries account for eight of the top 10 countries with the highest number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide. AIDS-related deaths worldwide have been gradually declining over the past decade, decreasing from *** million deaths in 2010 to *** thousand deaths in 2024. HIV/AIDS HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is an infectious sexually transmitted disease that is transmitted via exposure to infected semen, blood, vaginal and anal fluids and breast milk. HIV weakens the human immune system, resulting in the affected person being unable to fight off opportunistic infections. The top 15 countries worldwide with the highest prevalence of new HIV infections as of 2024 were all African. HIV treatment Although there is currently no effective cure for HIV, death can be prevented by taking HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART). Access to antiretroviral therapy worldwide has significantly increased in the past decade. As of 2024, around **** million people with HIV worldwide were receiving ART. The countries with the highest percentage of HIV-infected children who were receiving ART were Eswatini, Kenya, and Lesotho.

Introduction

• HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) which currently has no cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life. But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. Symptoms: Influenza-like illness; Fatigue… Treatments: Management of HIV/AIDS Type of infectious agent: Virus (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) • AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when one’s immune system has been severely damaged by the HIV virus. While AIDS cannot be transmitted from 1 person to another, the HIV virus can.

Dataset

The data set contains data of the following:- 1. The top causes of deaths in the world 2. Total number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS 3. ART (Anti Retro-viral Therapy) coverage among people living with HIV 4. Knowledge among young citizens (15-24years) about HIV/AIDS 5. Population of HIV/AIDS patients living with TB and their death rate 6. Life expectancy rate among HIV/AIDS patients 7. HIV/AIDS Patients in different age groups 8. Women population living with HIV 9. Young women in India having the knowledge of HIV/AIDS 10. HIV/AIDS deaths in Indian states

Data was scrapped from the official website of UNICEF -https://data.unicef.org/ and https://data.gov.in/

Ask Phase

• Data gives the trend of increasing no. of HIV/AIDS patients across the world • The information available for each country is percentage of total Global AIDS patients • Time period traced is 2000-2019 • Key Questions to answer:  Which countries and regions are affected the most?  How are the different age groups affected?  How much is the ART (Anti Retro-viral Therapy) coverage among the patients and what is the life expectancy rate?  What percentage of the population is aware of the prevention and causes of HIV/AIDS

Prepare phase.

• By tabulating and filtering the data the required data was obtained to bring out observations. • Data was formatted to the desired format to perform further calculations. • Sorting of data region wise. • Columns with inconsistent and empty cells were deleted. • The data of India was extracted for further analysis • Duplicate entries and undesired data was removed

Process phase

For cleaning the dataset for further analysis MS Excel was used due to small data. • Used sumifs() functions to aggregate the data region wise • Used sumif() to segregate the no. of patients within different age groups • Used sumifs() to find the total number of TB patients among HIV deaths. • Used countif() to find the percentage of male and female patients. • Sorted data to find the top and bottom nation with most and least HIV/AIDS patients

Analyze phase

• Formed the following pivot tables to answer key target questions  Year v/s number of death rates  Country v/s death numbers to bring out nation wise deaths  Causes of death v/s the number of deaths to bring at which position AIDS causes causality  Year v/s percentage of life expectancy to observe the pattern of no. of survivors

Visualization phase

The data was visualized using Tableau.

Presentaion

The final presentation was prepared by accumulating all observations and inferences which is linked below https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NEX10Vz5u5Va3CrTLVbvsUHZjO-fn8EOeiOHkP03T3Q/edit?usp=sharing

Dataset Overview

The dataset provides a comprehensive look at HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rates, the number of people living with HIV, and annual deaths across different countries. It is based on publicly available data sources such as the CIA World Factbook, UNAIDS AIDS Info, and other global health organizations. The dataset primarily focuses on adult HIV prevalence (ages 15–49) and includes estimates from recent years (e.g., 2023–2024).

Data Science Applications

This dataset can be used for: - Epidemiological Analysis: Understanding the regional distribution of HIV/AIDS and identifying high-prevalence areas. - Predictive Modeling: Developing machine learning models to predict HIV prevalence trends or identify risk factors. - Resource Allocation: Informing policymakers about regions requiring urgent intervention or resource allocation. - Health Outcome Monitoring: Tracking progress in combating HIV/AIDS over time. - Social Determinants Research: Analyzing the relationship between socio-economic factors and HIV prevalence.

Column Descriptors

1. Country/Region: The geographical area being analyzed.
2. Adult Prevalence (%): Percentage of adults aged 15–49 living with HIV.
3. Number of People with HIV/AIDS: Absolute count of individuals living with HIV in the region.
4. Annual Deaths from HIV/AIDS: Number of deaths attributed to HIV/AIDS annually.
5. Year of Estimate: The year when the data was collected or estimated.

Ethically Mined Data

The dataset is ethically sourced from publicly available and credible platforms such as the CIA World Factbook, UNAIDS, and WHO. These organizations ensure transparency and ethical standards in data collection, protecting individual privacy while providing aggregate statistics for research purposes.

Acknowledgments

1. Data Source Platforms:
   • CIA World Factbook
   • UNAIDS AIDS Info
   • WHO Global Health Observatory
2. Dataset Visualization Image:
   • Created using DALL-E 3 for illustrative purposes.
3. Research Support:
   • Contributions from platforms like ResearchGate, NIMH, and others for insights into data science applications in HIV research.

This dataset serves as a valuable tool for researchers, policymakers, and public health professionals in addressing the global challenge of HIV/AIDS.

Dataset refers to the Statistics Relating to Notification of HIV Aids Cases and Deaths in Mauritius for the year 2000 to 2023

Context

In the time of epidemics, what is the status of HIV AIDS across the world, where does each country stands, is it getting any better. The data set should be helpful to explore much more about above mentioned factors.

Content

The data set contains data on

1. No. of people living with HIV AIDS
2. No. of deaths due to HIV AIDS
3. No. of cases among adults (19-45)
4. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission estimates
5. ART (Anti Retro-viral Therapy) coverage among people living with HIV estimates
6. ART (Anti Retro-viral Therapy) coverage among children estimates

Acknowledgements / Data Source

• WHO : https://www.who.int/hiv/data/en/
• UNESCO : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/hiv-aids-statistical-tables/

Collection methodology

https://github.com/imdevskp/hiv_aids_who_unesco_data_cleaning

Cover Photo

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-ribbon-on-white-surface-3900425/

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This dataset contains death counts, crude rates and adjusted rates for selected causes of death by county and region. For more information, check out: http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/, or go to the "About" tab.

In 2023, the death rate from HIV was highest among African Americans, with around 18 deaths per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the death rate from HIV in the U.S. in 2023, by race and ethnicity, per 100,000 population.

Dataset contains monthly information from 2014 to 2024 about new HIV and AIDS cases, and deaths from AIDS in all regions of Ukraine. For Ukraine (not specified for regions) there is also information about ways of infection (sexual, parenteral, from mother to child, other)

Column description:

• Date: monthly from 2014 to 2024 in format "2014-01", "2014-02" etc.
• Region: name of regions in Ukrainian and general info for Ukraine ("Україна" rows)
• New_HIV_Cases: number of new approved HIV cases for region
• HIV_Rate: relative number of new approved HIV cases for region (per 100 000 individuals)
• New_AIDS_Cases: number of new approved AIDS cases for region
• AIDS_Rate: relative number of new approved AIDS cases for region (per 100 000 individuals)
• AIDS_Deaths: number of deaths from AIDS for region
• Death_Rate: relative number of deaths from AIDS for region (per 100 000 individuals)
• Sexual_Transmission: number of new approved HIV cases transmitted sexually
• Heterosexual: number of new approved HIV cases transmitted heterosexually
• Homosexual: number of new approved HIV cases transmitted homosexually
• Parenteral_Transmission: number of new approved HIV cases transmitted parenterally
• Other_Transmission: number of new approved HIV cases with unknown way of transmission
• Children_HIV: number of newborns that got HIV from mother

Data source

HIV/AIDS data from the HIV Surveillance Annual Report Data reported to the HIV Epidemiology Program by March 31, 2022. All data shown are for people ages 18 and older. Borough-wide and citywide totals may include cases assigned to a borough with an unknown UHF or assigned to NYC with an unknown borough, respectively. Therefore, UHF totals may not sum to borough totals and borough totals may not sum to citywide totals.""

HIV/AIDS yearly statistics in Hong Kong 1984 - 2023

The states with the highest rates of HIV diagnoses in 2022 included Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida. However, the states with the highest number of people with HIV were Texas, California, and Florida. In Texas, there were around 4,896 people diagnosed with HIV. HIV/AIDS diagnoses In 2022, there were an estimated 38,043 new HIV diagnoses in the United States, a slight increase compared to the year before. Men account for the majority of these new diagnoses. There are currently around 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States. Deaths from HIV The death rate from HIV has decreased significantly over the past few decades. In 2023, there were only 1.3 deaths from HIV per 100,000 population, the lowest rate since the epidemic began. However, the death rate varies greatly depending on race or ethnicity, with the death rate from HIV for African Americans reaching 19.2 per 100,000 population in 2022, compared to just three deaths per 100,000 among the white population.

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Contents

HIV/AIDS** data from the HIV Surveillance Annual Report * Note: Data reported to the HIV Epidemiology and Field Services Program by June 30, 2016. All data shown are for people ages 13 and older. Borough-wide and citywide totals may include cases assigned to a borough with an unknown UHF or assigned to NYC with an unknown borough, respectively. Therefore, UHF totals may not sum to borough totals and borough totals may not sum to citywide totals."

Dataset has 18 features including:

Year, Borough, UHF, Gender, Age, Race, HIV diagnoses, HIV diagnosis rate, Concurrent diagnoses, % linked to care within 3 months, AIDS diagnoses, AIDS diagnosis rate, PLWDHI prevalence, % viral suppression, Deaths, Death rate, HIV-related death rate, Non-HIV-related death rate

This data set includes tables on persons living with HIV/AIDS, newly diagnosed HIV cases and all cause deaths in HIV/AIDS cases by gender, age, race/ethnicity and transmission category.

In all tables, cases are reported as of December 31 of the given year, as reported by December 31, 2024, to allow a minimum of 12 months reporting delay.

Gender is determined by both current gender and sex at birth variables; transgender values are assigned when current gender is identified as "Transgender" or when a discrepancy is identified between a person's sex at birth and their current gender (e.g., cases where sex at birth is "Male" and current gender is "Female" will become Transgender: Male to Female.) Prior to 2003, Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders were classified as one combined group. In order to present these race/ethnicities separately, living cases recorded under this combined classification were split and redistributed according to their expected proportional population representation estimated from post-2003 data.

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Understanding the Global Distribution of HIV/AIDS Deaths

Introduction:

HIV/AIDS remains one of the most significant public health challenges globally, with its impact varying widely across countries and regions. While the overall share of deaths attributed to HIV/AIDS stands at around 1.5% globally, this statistic belies the stark disparities observed on a country-by-country basis. This essay delves into the global distribution of deaths from HIV/AIDS, examining both the overarching trends and the localized impacts across different regions, particularly focusing on Southern Sub-Saharan Africa.

Understanding Global Trends:

At a global level, HIV/AIDS accounts for approximately 1.5% of all deaths. This figure, though relatively low in comparison to other causes of mortality, represents a significant burden on public health systems and communities worldwide. However, when zooming in on specific regions, such as Europe, the share of deaths attributable to HIV/AIDS drops significantly, often comprising less than 0.1% of total mortality. This pattern suggests varying levels of prevalence and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategies across different parts of the world.

Regional Disparities:

The distribution of HIV/AIDS deaths is not uniform across the globe, with certain regions experiencing disproportionately high burdens. Southern Sub-Saharan Africa emerges as a focal point of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with a significant portion of deaths attributed to the virus occurring in this region. Factors such as limited access to healthcare, socio-economic disparities, cultural stigmatization, and insufficient education about HIV/AIDS contribute to the heightened prevalence and impact of the disease in this area.

Southern Sub-Saharan Africa: A Hotspot for HIV/AIDS Deaths:

Within Southern Sub-Saharan Africa, countries such as South Africa, Botswana, and Swaziland stand out for their exceptionally high rates of HIV/AIDS-related mortality. In these nations, HIV/AIDS can account for up to a quarter of all deaths, highlighting the acute nature of the epidemic in these regions. The reasons behind this disproportionate burden are multifaceted, encompassing issues ranging from inadequate healthcare infrastructure to socio-cultural barriers inhibiting prevention and treatment efforts.

Challenges and Responses:

Addressing the unequal distribution of HIV/AIDS deaths necessitates a multi-faceted approach that encompasses both prevention and treatment strategies tailored to the specific needs of affected communities. Efforts to expand access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), promote comprehensive sexual education, combat stigma, and strengthen healthcare systems are crucial components of an effective response. Moreover, fostering partnerships between governments, civil society organizations, and international entities is essential for coordinating resources and expertise to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic comprehensively.

Lessons Learned and Future Directions:

The global distribution of deaths from HIV/AIDS underscores the importance of context-specific interventions that take into account the unique social, economic, and cultural factors influencing the spread and impact of the disease. While progress has been made in reducing HIV/AIDS-related mortality in some regions, much work remains to be done, particularly in areas where the burden of the epidemic remains disproportionately high. Going forward, sustained investment in research, healthcare infrastructure, and community empowerment initiatives will be vital for achieving meaningful reductions in HIV/AIDS deaths worldwide.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the global distribution of deaths from HIV/AIDS reveals a complex landscape characterized by both overarching trends and localized disparities. While the overall share of deaths attributable to HIV/AIDS may seem relatively modest on a global scale, the stark contrasts observed across different countries and regions underscore the need for targeted interventions tailored to the specific contexts in which the epidemic is most pronounced. By addressing the underlying social, economic, and healthcare-related factors driving the unequal distribution of HIV/AIDS deaths, the global co...

Statistics relating to HIV infection