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Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, December 2002: 

Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, December 2002 Number of people living with HIV/AIDS Total 42 million Adults 38.6 million Women 19.2 million Children under 15 years 3.2 million People newly infected with HIV in 2002 Total 5 million Adults 4.2 million Women 2 million Children under 15 years 800 000 AIDS deaths in 2002 Total 3.1 million Adults 2.5 million Women 1.2 million Children under 15 years 610 000

Regional HIV/AIDS statistics and features, end of 2002: 

Regional HIV/AIDS statistics and features, end of 2002 * The proportion of adults (15 to 49 years of age) living with HIV/AIDS in 2002, using 2002 population numbers ** Hetero: heterosexual transmission – IDU: transmission through injecting drug use – MSM: sexual transmission among men who have sex with men Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa andamp; Middle East South and South-East Asia East Asia andamp; Pacific Latin America Caribbean Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia Western Europe North America Australia andamp; New Zealand TOTAL late ’70s early ’80s late ’80s late ’80s late ’80s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s early ’90s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s late ’70s early ’80s 29.4 million 550 000 6.0 million 1.2 million 1.5 million 440 000 1.2 million 570 000 980 000 15 000 42 million 8.8% 0.3% 0.6% 0.1% 0.6% 2.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.1% 1.2% 58% 55% 36% 24% 30% 50% 27% 25% 20% 7% 50% Hetero Hetero, IDU Hetero, IDU IDU, Hetero, MSM MSM, IDU, Hetero Hetero, MSM IDU MSM, IDU MSM, IDU, Hetero MSM Epidemic started Adults andamp; children living with HIV/AIDS Adult prevalence rate * % of HIV-positive adults who are women Main mode(s) of transmission for those living with HIV/AIDS ** Adults andamp; children newly infected with HIV 3.5 million 83 000 700 000 270 000 150 000 60 000 250 000 30 000 45 000 500 5 million

Global estimates for adults and childrenend 2002: 

Global estimates for adults and children end 2002 People living with HIV/AIDS New HIV infections in 2002 Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002 42 million 5 million 3.1 million

Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002: 

Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002 Total: 42 million Western Europe 570 000 North Africa andamp; Middle East 550 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 29.4 million Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia 1.2 million South andamp; South-East Asia 6 million Australia andamp; New Zealand 15 000 North America 980 000 Caribbean 440 000 Latin America 1.5 million East Asia andamp; Pacific 1.2 million

Estimated number of adults and childrennewly infected with HIV during 2002: 

Estimated number of adults and children newly infected with HIV during 2002 Total: 5 million Western Europe 30 000 North Africa andamp; Middle East 83 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 3.5 million Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia 250 000 East Asia andamp; Pacific 270 000 South andamp; South-East Asia 700 000 Australia andamp; New Zealand 500 North America 45 000 Caribbean 60 000 Latin America 150 000

Estimated adult and child deaths from HIV/AIDS during 2002: 

Estimated adult and child deaths from HIV/AIDS during 2002 Total: 3.1 million Western Europe 8 000 North Africa andamp; Middle East 37 000 Sub-Saharan Africa 2.4 million Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia 25 000 East Asia andamp; Pacific 45 000 South andamp; South-East Asia 440 000 Australia andamp; New Zealand andlt;100 North America 15 000 Caribbean 42 000 Latin America 60 000

Children (<15 years) estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002: 

Children (andlt;15 years) estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002 Western Europe 5 000 North Africa andamp; Middle East 40 000 sub-Saharan Africa 2.8 million Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia 16 000 East Asia andamp; Pacific 4 000 South andamp; South-East Asia 240 000 Australia andamp; New Zealand andlt; 200 North America 10 000 Caribbean 20 000 Latin America 45 000 Total: 3.2 million

Estimated deaths in children (<15 years) from HIV/AIDS during 2002: 

Estimated deaths in children (andlt;15 years) from HIV/AIDS during 2002 Western Europe andlt; 100 North Africa andamp; Middle East 6 800 sub-Saharan Africa 550 000 Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia andlt; 100 East Asia andamp; Pacific 2 000 South andamp; South-East Asia 43 000 Australia andamp; New Zealand andlt; 100 North America andlt; 100 Caribbean 7 000 Latin America 5 000 Total: 610 000

Estimated number of children (<15 years) newly infected with HIV during 2002: 

Estimated number of children (andlt;15 years) newly infected with HIV during 2002 Western Europe andlt; 500 North Africa andamp; Middle East 13 000 sub-Saharan Africa 720 000 Eastern Europe andamp; Central Asia 1 000 East Asia andamp; Pacific 3 000 South andamp; South-East Asia 60 000 Australia andamp; New Zealand andlt; 100 North America andlt; 500 Caribbean 7 000 Latin America 10 000 Total: 800 000

About 14 000 new HIV infections a day in 2002: 

About 14 000 new HIV infections a day in 2002 More than 95% are in developing countries 2000 are in children under 15 years of age About 12 000 are in persons aged 15 to 49 years, of whom: almost 50% are women about 50% are 15–24 year olds

End-2002 global HIV/AIDS estimatesChildren (<15 years) : 

Children living with HIV/AIDS New HIV infections in 2002 Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002 End-2002 global HIV/AIDS estimates Children (andlt;15 years) 3.2 million 800 000 610 000