Agence France Presse - November 21, 2006

GENEVA, Nov 21, 2006 (AFP) - Following is the latest statistical update from UNAIDS on the number of people living with HIV/AIDS across the world, as well as data on new infections and HIV-related deaths:

1) People living with HIV/AIDS in 2006

Worldwide:

• 39.5 million (ranging from 34.1 to 47.1 million), including 37.2 million adults aged between 15 and 49 (32.1 to 44.5 million) and 2.3 million children under 15 years old (1.7 to 3.5 million).

• 17.7 million of the infected adults are women (15.2 to 20.9 million)

By region (total includes adults and children):

• Sub-Saharan Africa :24.7 million (range: from 21.8 to 27.7 million)
• North Africa and Middle East: 460,000 (270,000 to 760,000)
• Latin America: 1.7 million (1.3 million to 2.5 million)
• Caribbean: 250,000 (190,000 to 320,000)
• North America: 1.4 million (880,000 to 2.2 million)
• West and Central Europe: 740,000 (580,000 to 970.000)
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 1.7 million (1.2 to 2.6 million)
• East Asia: 750,000 (460,000 to 1.2 million)
• South and Southeast Asia: 7.8 million (5.2 to 12 million)
• Oceania: 81,000 (50,000 to 170,000)

2) New HIV infections in 2006

Worldwide:

• 4.3 million (3.6 to 6.6 million), including 3.8 million adults (3.2 to 5.7 million) and 530,000 children (410,000 to 660,000).

By region (total includes adults and children):

• Sub-Saharan Africa : 2.8 million (range: from 2.4 to 3.2 million)
• North Africa and Middle East: 68,000 (41,000 to 220,000)
• Latin America: 140,000 (100,000 to 410,000)
• Caribbean: 27,000 (20,000 to 41,000)
• North America: 43,000 (34,000 to 65,000)
• West and Central Europe: 22,000 (18,000 to 33,000)
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 270,000 (170,000 to 820,000)
• East Asia: 100,000 (56,000 to 300,000)
• South and Southeast Asia: 860,000 (550,000 to 2.3 million)
• Oceania: 7,100 (3,400 to 54,000)

3) HIV-related deaths in 2006

Worldwide:

• 2.9 million (range: from 2.5 to 3.5 million), including 2.6 million adults (2.2 to 3 million) and 380,000 children (290,000 to 500,000).

By region (total includes adults and children):

• Sub-Saharan Africa: 2.1 million (range: 1.8 to 2.4 million)
• North Africa and Middle East: 36,000 (20,000 to 60,000)
• Latin America: 65,000 (51,000 to 84,000)
• Caribbean: 19,000 (14,000 to 25,000)
• North America: 18,000 (11,000 to 26,000)
• West and Central Europe: 12,000 (less than 15,000)
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 84,000 (58,000 to 120,000)
• East Asia: 43,000 (26,000 to 64,000)
• South and Southeast Asia: 590,000 (390,000 to 850,000)
• Oceania: 4,000 (2,300 to 6,600)

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