Global Factsheet 2006

Adults and Children Estimated to be Living with HIV during 2006

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths due to AIDS during 2006

Adults and Children Estimated to be Newly Infected with HIV during 2006

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Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2006]
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2006
	Total	39.5 million (34.1–47.1 million)
	Adults	37.2 million (32.1–44.5 million)
	Women	17.7 million (15.1–20.9 million)
	Children under 15 years	2.3 million (1.7–3.5 million)
People newly infected with HIV in 2006
	Total	4.3 million (3.6–6.6 million)
	Adults	3.8 million (3.2–5.7 million)
	Children under 15 years	530,000 (410,000–660,000)
AIDS deaths in 2006
	Total	2.9 million (2.5–3.5 million)
	Adults	2.6 million (2.2–3.0 million)
	Children under 15 years	380,000 (290,000–500,000)

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 during 2006 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2006]
Sub-Saharan Africa	24.7 million
Middle East and North Africa	460,000
South and South-East Asia	7.8 million
East Asia	750,000
Oceania	81,000
Latin America	1.7 million
Caribbean	250,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	1.7 million
Western and Central Europe	740 000
North America	1.4 million
Total	39.5 million

Estimated Adult and Child Deaths due to AIDS during 2006 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2006]
Sub-Saharan Africa	2.1 million
Middle East and North Africa	36,000
South and South-East Asia	590,000
East Asia	43,000
Oceania	4,000
Latin America	65,000
Caribbean	19,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	84,000
Western and Central Europe	12,000
North America	18,000
Total	2.9 million

Adults and Children Estimated to be Newly Infected with HIV during 2006 [Source: AIDS Epidemic Update, UNAIDS, December 2006]
Sub-Saharan Africa	2.8 million
Middle East and North Africa	68,000
South and South-East Asia	860,000
East Asia	100,000
Oceania	7,100
Latin America	140,000
Caribbean	27,000
Eastern Europe and Central Asia	270,000
Western and Central Europe	22,000
North America	43,000
Total	4.3 million

For access to the full text of the report that contains these global figures, please visit the UNAIDS website for the AIDS Epidemic Update 2006 at http://www.unaids.org/en/HIV_data/2006GlobalReport/default.asp. Or Click here to see the complete report in pdf format.