PARIS, Nov 26 (AFP) - Following is a factsheet on the global AIDS epidemic in 2002, released Tuesday by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) ahead of World AIDS Day on Sunday.

The 2001 estimate was made in July by UNAIDS.

NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN 2002

Global total: 42 million (estimate for 2001: 40 million)

Of which: Adults 38.6 million (women: 19.2 million)

Children under 15 years: 3.2 million

Regional totals for 2002 (adults and children)

• Sub-Saharan Africa - 29.4 million
• South and Southeast Asia - 6.0 million
• East Asia and Pacific - 1.2 million
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia - 1.2 million
• Latin America - 1.5 million
• North Africa and Middle East - 550,000
• Caribbean - 440,000
• North America - 980,000
• Western Europe - 570,000
• Australia and New Zealand - 15,000

NEW HIV INFECTIONS IN 2002

Global total: 5 million (estimate for 2001: 5 million)

Of which: 4.2 million adults (women: 2 million)

Children under 15 years: 800,000

Regional totals for 2002 (adults and children)

• Sub-Saharan Africa 3.5 million
• South and Southeast Asia 700,000
• East Asia and Pacific 270,000
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia 250,000
• Latin America 150,000
• North Africa and Middle East 83,000
• Caribbean 60,000
• North America 45,000
• Western Europe 30,000
• Australia and New Zealand 500

AIDS DEATHS IN 2002

Global total: 3.1 million (estimate for 2001: 3 million)

Of which: 2.5 million adults (1.2 million women)

Children under 15 years: 610,000

Regional totals for 2002 (adults and children)

• Sub-Saharan Africa 2.4 million
• South and Southeast Asia 440,000
• East Asia and Pacific 45,000
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia 25,000
• Latin America 60,000
• North Africa and Middle East 37,000
• Caribbean 42,000
• North America 15,000
• Western Europe 8,000
• Australia and New Zealand, fewer than 100

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