Global Factsheet 2004

Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Adults and Children Estimated to be Living With HIV/AIDS, During 2004

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS During 2004

Global Factsheet 2003

Global Factsheet 2002

Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2004]
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS
	Total	39.4 million (35.9–44.3 million)
	Adults	37.2 million (33.8–41.7 million)
	Women	17.6 million (16.3–19.5 million)
	Children under 15 years	2.2 million (2.0–2.6 million)
People newly infected with HIV in 2004
	Total	4.9 million (4.3–6.4 million)
	Adults	4.3 million (3.7–5.7 million)
	Children under 15 years	640 000 (570 000–750 000)
AIDS deaths in 2004
	Total	3.1 million (2.8–3.5 million)
	Adults	2.6 million (2.3–2.9 million)
	Children under 15 years	510, 000 (460 000–600 000)

Adults and Children Estimated to be Living With HIV/AIDS, During 2004 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2004]
Sub-Saharan Africa	25,400,000
Asia	8,200,000
Latin America	1,700,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	1,400,000
North America, Western and Central Europe	1,600,000
North Africa and Middle East	540,000
Caribbean	440,000
Oceania	35,000

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS During 2004 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2004]
Sub-Saharan Africa	2,300,000
Asia	540,000
Latin America	95,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	60,000
North America, Western and Central Europe	23,000
North Africa and Middle East	28,000
Caribbean	36,000
Oceania	700

Estimated Number of Adults and Children Newly Infected with HIV During 2004 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2004]
Sub-Saharan Africa	25,400,000
Asia	3,100,000
Latin America	240,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	210,000
North America, Western and Central Europe	64,000
North Africa and Middle East	92,000
Caribbean	53,000
Oceania	5,000

For access to the full text of AIDS Epidemic Update, the report that contains these global figures, please visit the UNAIDS website for World AIDS Day 2004 at
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