BERLIN, Nov 28 (AFP) - Here are by region the number of adults and children estimated by the joint UNAIDS/WHO programme to be infected with or suffering from HIV/AIDS by the end of 2000.
| North America | 920,000 |
| Caribbean | 390,000 |
| Latin America | 1,400,000 |
| Western Europe | 540,000 |
| North Africa and Middle East | 400,000 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 25,300,000 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 700,000 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 640,000 |
| South and Southeast Asia | 5,800,000 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 15,000 |
Here are by region the estimated adult and child deaths due to HIV/AIDS during 2000:
| North America | 20,000 |
| Caribbean | 32,000 |
| Latin America | 50,000 |
| Western Europe | 7,000 |
| North Africa and Middle East | 24,000 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,400,000 |
| Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 14,000 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 25,000 |
| South and Southeast Asia | 470,000 |
| Australia and New Zealand | less than 500 |
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