A UN report says the number of adolescents dying from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years.
The UN children's fund further reveals that most of them acquired the disease when they were infants.
The disease is the second leading cause of deaths among adolescents around the world with 26 new infections occurring every hour.
According to Unicef statistical data released on Saturday, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, India, Mozambique and Tanzania; accounts for half of those living with HIV.
Earlier this year, a UN report said the world can end the Aids epidemic within 15 years.
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