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Global Summary of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

December 2000

People newly infected with HIV in 2000
Total
5.3 million
 
Adults
4.7 million
 
Women
2.2 million
 
Children <15 years
600,000
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS
Total
36.1 million
 
Adults
34.7 million
 
Women
16.4 million
 
Children <15 years
1.4 million
AIDS deaths in 2000
Total
3 million
 
Adults
2.5 million
 
Women
1.3 million
 
Children <15 years
500,000
Total number of AIDS deaths since the beginning of the epidemic
Total
21.8 million
 
Adults
17.5 million
 
Women
9 million
 
Children <15 years
4.3 million


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