HIV is 4th biggest killer

The World Health Organization announces HIV as the fourth most common cause of death globally and the biggest killer in sub-Saharan Africa. The only bigger killers are heart disease, cerebro-vascular disease and acute lower respiratory infections. More than 14 million people have now died of AIDS-related illnesses, with 33 million people are living with HIV worldwide. 90% of those living with HIV reside in developing countries.

  Leading causes of death 1990 Leading causes of death 2005 Leading causes of death 2015
1 Lower respiratory infections Ischaemic heart disease Ischaemic heart disease
2 Neonatal preterm birth complications Lower respiratory infections Cerebrovascular disease
3 Diarrhoeal diseases Cerebrovascular disease Lower respiratory infections
4 Ischaemic heart disease HIV and AIDS Neonatal preterm birth complications
5 Cerebrovascular disease Neonatal preterm birth complications Diarrhoeal diseases
6 Neonatal encephalopathy Diarrhoeal diseases Neonatal encephalopathy
7 Malaria Malaria HIV and AIDS
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29 HIV and AIDS    
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https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/aids-timeline/
http://3030.aidsvancouver.org/1999
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/background_briefings/aids/342257.stm
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/1999/05/aids-now-worlds-fourth-biggest-killer
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1999
Leading causes of death globally
Leading causes of death 1990Leading causes of death 2005Leading causes of death 2015
1Lower respiratory infectionsIschaemic heart diseaseIschaemic heart disease
2Neonatal preterm birth complicationsLower respiratory infectionsCerebrovascular disease
3Diarrhoeal diseasesCerebrovascular diseaseLower respiratory infections
4Ischaemic heart diseaseHIV and AIDSNeonatal preterm birth complications
5Cerebrovascular diseaseNeonatal preterm birth complicationsDiarrhoeal diseases
6Neonatal encephalopathyDiarrhoeal diseasesNeonatal encephalopathy
7MalariaMalariaHIV and AIDS
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29HIV and AIDS
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DATA: South Africa life expectancy
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