How many people live with HIV / AIDS?
The latest statistics on the world epidemic of AIDS & HIV were published by UNAIDS/WHO in November 2006, and refer to the end of 2006. People living with HIV/AIDS in 2006 – 39.5 million Adults living with HIV/AIDS in 2006 – 37.2 million Women living with HIV/AIDS in 2006 – 17.7 million Children living with HIV/AIDS in 2006 – 2.3 million People newly infected with HIV in 2006 – 4.3 million Adults newly infected with HIV in 2006 – 3.8 million Children newly infected with HIV in 2006 – 0.53 million AIDS deaths in 2006 – 2.9 million Adult AIDS deaths in 2006 – 2.6 million Child AIDS deaths in 2006 – 0.38 million More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981. Africa has 12 million AIDS orphans. At the end of 2006, women accounted for 48% of all adults living with HIV worldwide, and for 59% in sub-Saharan Africa. Young people (15-24 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide – around 6,000 become infected with HIV every day. In developing and transitional coun
