Global Factsheet 2005


Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Adults and Children Estimated to be Living With HIV/AIDS, During 2005

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS During 2005

Estimated Number of Adults and Children Newly Infected with HIV During 2005


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Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

[Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2005]

Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2005

   
 

Total

40.3 million (36.7-45.3 million)

 

Adults

38.0 million (34.5-42.6 million)

 

Women

17.5 million (16.2-19.3 million)

 

Children under 15 years

2.3 million (2.1-2.8 million)

People newly infected with HIV in 2005

   
 

Total

4.9 million (4.3-6.6 million)

 

Adults

4.2 million (3.6-5.8 million)

 

Children under 15 years

700 000 (630 000-820 000)

AIDS deaths in 2005

   
 

Total

3.1 million (2.8-3.6 million)

 

Adults

2.6 million (2.3-2.9 million)

 

Children under 15 years

570, 000 (510 000-670 000)

The ranges around the estimates in this table define the boundaries with which the actual numbers lie, based
on the best available information.

Adults and Children Estimated to be Living With HIV/AIDS, During 2005

[Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2005]

Sub-Saharan Africa

25,800,000

Asia

8,300,000

Latin America

1,800,000

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

1,600,000

North America, Western and Central Europe

1,900,000

North Africa and Middle East

510,000

Caribbean

300,000

Oceania

74,000

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS During 2005

[Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2005]

Sub-Saharan Africa

2,400,000

Asia

520,000

Latin America

66,000

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

62,000

North America, Western and Central Europe

30,000

North Africa and Middle East

58,000

Caribbean

24,000

Oceania

3,600

Estimated Number of Adults and Children Newly Infected with HIV During 2005

[Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2005]

Sub-Saharan Africa

3,200,000

Asia

1,100,000

Latin America

200,000

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

270,000

North America, Western and Central Europe

65,000

North Africa and Middle East

67,000

Caribbean

30,000

Oceania

8,200

For access to the full text of AIDS Epidemic Update, the report that contains these global figures, please visit the
UNAIDS website for AIDS Epidemic Update 2005 at
http://www.unaids.org/epi2005/index.html Or
Click here to see the complete report in pdf.


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