New Delhi, June 12 -- New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than three decades, however, the world remains off track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, according to the latest UNAIDS report released on Friday.

In 2025, there were 40.9 million people living with HIV, of whom 39.7 million were adults (15 years or older) and 1.3 million were children (0-14 years). New HIV infections have been reduced by 65% since their peak in 1995. In 2025, 1.2 million people newly acquired HIV, compared to 3.5 million in 1995. Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 43%, from 2.1 million to 1.2 million in 2025.

AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 74% since their peak in 2004 and by 57% si...