In 2005,HIV disease was the third main cause of death for black women aged 25-44 years and the fourth main cause of death for black women aged 45-54 years. Among all women, HIV disease mortality increased during 1987-1995, or then decreased until 1998. From 1998 to 2005,HIV disease mortality for black women aged 25-44 years decreased to 20.7 deaths per 100000 population in 2005, and the rate for black women aged 45-54 years increased to 27.9 deaths per 100000. Death rates for white women in these age groups were less than one tenth those for black women in 2005.
Source: cdc.gov