People living with HIV

• 39.5 million people worldwide
• 37 million adults
• 17.7 million women
• 2.3 million children under 15

New HIV cases in 2006

• 4.3 million total new cases
• 3.8 million adults
• 530,000 children under 15

AIDS deaths in 2006

• 2.9 million total deaths
• 2.6 million adults
• 380,000 children under 15

HIV by Region 2006

Sub-Saharan Africa

• 24.7 million adults and children living with HIV
• 13.3 million women living with HIV
• 2.8 million adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 5.9% adult prevalence
• 2.1 million adult and child deaths due to AIDS

South and South-East Asia

• 7.8 million adults and children living with HIV
• 2.2 million women living with HIV
• 860,000 million adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.6% adult prevalence
• 590,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

East Asia

• 750,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 210,000 women living with HIV
• 100,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.1% adult prevalence
• 43,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

• 1.7 million adults and children living with HIV
• 510,000 women living with HIV
• 270,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.9% adult prevalence
• 84,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Caribbean

• 250,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 120,000 women living with HIV
• 27,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 1.2% adult prevalence
• 19,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Latin America

• 1.7 million adults and children living with HIV
• 510,000 women living with HIV
• 140,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.5% adult prevalence
• 65,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

North America

• 1.4 million adults and children living with HIV
• 350,000 women living with HIV
• 43,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.8% adult prevalence
• 18,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Western and Central Europe

• 740,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 210,000 women living with HIV
• 22,000 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.3% adult prevalence
• 12,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Middle East and North Africa

• 460,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 200,000 women living with HIV
• 68,000 adults and children newly infected
• 0.2% adult prevalence
• 36,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

Oceania

• 81,000 adults and children living with HIV
• 36,000 women living with HIV
• 7,100 adults and children newly infected with HIV
• 0.4% adult prevalence
• 4,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS

All figures from UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update 2006