Toronto HIV-AIDS Statistics


 

HIV/AIDS Statistics for Toronto - August, 2006

 

 

With a population of over 2.7 million people, there were 568 new cases of HIV reported in 2004 in the City of Toronto (28.1 cases per 100,000 people). This number represents about one third of all new HIV cases in the Province of Ontario.

 

Ninety-three cases of AIDS were also reported in 2004. Toronto’s rate of AIDS was more than seven times the rate for the rest of Ontario in 2004.

 

The number of new cases of HIV and AIDS reported annually in Toronto has decreased over the past ten years, with the exception of a slight increase of HIV in 2002. However, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS has increased due to improved access to HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapies) and the resulting decrease in mortality. In 2004, there were 12 reported AIDS deaths, down dramatically from 433 in 1995 and from 43 in 2003.

 

The most significant HIV/AIDS trends in Toronto are:

 

HIV Among Gay and Bisexual Men

 

Gender

 

HIV Among Torontonians from Countries where HIV is Endemic (Africa and the Caribbean)

 

Injection Drug Use

 

AIDS

 

 

For more information on HIV/AIDS in Toronto:

http://www.toronto.ca/health/az-index.htm

AIDS and Sexual Health Info Line 1-800-668-2437 / TTY 1-800-387-5559

 

To obtain a copy of Communicable Diseases in Toronto 2004:

http://www.toronto.ca/health/cdc/communicable-disease-surveillance/statistics-and-reports/index.htm