Global Factsheet 2005

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
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