Global summary of the AIDS epidemic

December 2006 

Number of people living with HIV in 2006

Total 39.5 million (34.1–47.1 million)

Adults 37.2 million (32.1–44.5 million)

Women 17.7 million (15.1–20.9 million)

Children under 15 years 2.3 million ( 1.7–3.5 million)

People newly infected with HIV in 2006

Total 4.3 million (3.6–6.6 million)

Adults 3.8 million ( 3.2–5.7 million)

Children under 15 years 530 000 (410 000–660 000)

AIDS deaths in 2006

Total 2.9 million (2.5–3.5 million)

Adults 2.6 million (2.2–3.0 million)

Children under 15 years 380 000 (290 000–500 000)

http://data.unaids.org/pub/EpiReport/2006/02-Global_Summary_2006_EpiUpdate_eng.pdf