AIDS in 2005: The figures

First posted 09:36pm (Mla time) Nov 21, 2005
Agence France-Presse

PARIS -- Following are the latest estimates for the world AIDS epidemic, published on Monday by UNAIDS.

People living with HIV or AIDS in 2005

Global estimate: 40.3 million (in a range of 36.7-45.3 million).
· Of which: 38 million adults (people aged 15-49) (range of 34.5-42.6 million) and 2.3 million children aged under 15 (2.1-2.8 million)
· 17.5 million infected adults are women (16.2-19.3 million)

Regional estimates (adults plus children)
· Sub-Saharan Africa: 25.8 million (23.8-28.9 million)
· North Africa and Middle East: 510,000 (230,000 to 1.4 million)
· Latin America: 1.8 million (1.4-2.4 million)
· Caribbean: 300,000 (200,000-510,000)
· North America: 1.2 million (650,000 to 1.8 million)
· Western Europe: 720,000 (570,000-890,000)
· Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 1.6 million (920,000 to 2.3 million)
· East Asia: 870,000 (440,000 to 1.4 million)
· South and Southeast Asia: 7.4 million (4.5-11 million)
· Oceania: 74.000 (45,000-120,000)

New HIV infections in 2005

Global estimate: 4.9 million (4.3-6.6 million)
· Of which: 4.2 million adults (3.6-5.8 million) and 700,000 children (630,000-820,000)

Regional estimates (adults plus children)
· Sub-Saharan Africa: 3.2 million (2.8-3.9 million)
· North Africa and Middle East: 67,000 (35,000-200,000)
· Latin America: 200,000 (130,000-360,000)
· Caribbean: 30,000 (17,000-71,000)
· North America: 43,000 (15,000-120,000)
· Western Europe: 22,000 (15,000-39,000)
· Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 270,000 (140,000-610,000)
· East Asia: 140,000 (42,000-390,000)
· South and Southeast Asia: 990,000 (480,000 to 2.41 million)
· Oceania: 8,200 (2,400-25,000)

Deaths from AIDS in 2005

Global estimate: 3.1 million (2.8-3.6 million)
· Of which: 2.6 million adults (2.3-2.9 million) and 570,000 children (510,000-670,000)

Regional estimates (adults plus children)
· Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.4 million (2.1-2.7 million)
· North Africa and Middle East: 58,000 (25,000-150,000)
· Latin America: 66,000 (52,000-86,000)
· Caribbean: 24,000 (16,000-40,000)
· North America: 18,000 (9,000-30,000)
· Western Europe: 12,000 (under 15,000)
· Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 62,000 (39,000-91,000)
· East Asia: 41,000 (20,000-68,000)
· South and Southeast Asia: 480,000 (290,000-740,000)
· Oceania: 3,600 (1,700-8,200)