Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic,
December 2002
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS
Total
Adults
Women
Children under 15 years
42 million
38.6 million
19.2 million
3.2 million
People newly infected with HIV in 2002
Total
Adults
Women
Children under 15 years
5 million
4.2 million
2 million
800 000
AIDS deaths in 2002
Total
Adults
Women
Children under 15 years
3.1 million
2.5 million
1.2 million
610 000
00002-E-1 – 1 December 2002
Regional HIV/AIDS statistics and features, end of 2002
Epidemic
started
Adults & children Adults & children
newly infected
living with HIV/AIDS
with HIV
% of HIVMain mode(s) of
Adult
positive
prevalence adults who transmission for those
rate *
are women living with HIV/AIDS **
8.8%
58%
Hetero
29.4 million
3.5 million
North Africa & Middle East
late ’70s
early ’80s
late ’80s
550 000
83 000
0.3%
55%
Hetero, IDU
South and South-East Asia
late ’80s
6.0 million
700 000
0.6%
36%
Hetero, IDU
East Asia & Pacific
late ’80s
1.2 million
270 000
0.1%
24%
IDU, Hetero, MSM
late ’70s
early ’80s
late ’70s
early ’80s
early ’90s
1.5 million
150 000
0.6%
30%
MSM, IDU, Hetero
440 000
60 000
2.4%
50%
Hetero, MSM
1.2 million
250 000
0.6%
27%
IDU
late ’70s
early ’80s
late ’70s
early ’80s
late ’70s
early ’80s
570 000
30 000
0.3%
25%
MSM, IDU
980 000
45 000
0.6%
20%
MSM, IDU, Hetero
15 000
500
0.1%
7%
42 million
5 million
1.2%
50%
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America
Caribbean
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Western Europe
North America
Australia & New Zealand
TOTAL
MSM
* 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
00002-E-2 – 1 December 2002
Global estimates for adults and children
end 2002

People living with HIV/AIDS
42 million

New HIV infections in 2002
5 million

Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002
00002-E-3 – 1 December 2002
3.1 million
Adults and children estimated to be living
with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002
North America
980 000
Caribbean
440 000
Latin America
1.5 million
Eastern Europe
Western Europe & Central Asia
570 000 1.2 million
East Asia & Pacific
North Africa
1.2 million
South
& Middle East
& South-East Asia
550 000
6 million
Sub-Saharan
Africa
29.4 million
Total: 42 million
00002-E-4 – 1 December 2002
Australia
& New Zealand
15 000
Estimated number of adults and children
newly infected with HIV during 2002
North America
45 000
Caribbean
60 000
Latin America
150 000
Western Europe
30 000
North Africa
& Middle East
Eastern Europe
& Central Asia
250 000East Asia & Pacific
270 000
South
83 000
Sub-Saharan
Africa
& South-East Asia
700 000
3.5 million
Total: 5 million
00002-E-5 – 1 December 2002
Australia
& New Zealand
500
Estimated adult and child deaths
from HIV/AIDS during 2002
North America
15 000
Caribbean
42 000
Latin America
60 000
Western Europe
8 000
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
25 000
North Africa
& Middle East
37 000
Sub-Saharan
Africa
45
South
& South-East Asia
000
440 000
2.4 million
Total: 3.1 million
00002-E-6 – 1 December 2002
East Asia & Pacific
Australia
& New Zealand
<100
Children (<15 years) estimated to be living
with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002
North America
10 000
Caribbean
20 000
Latin America
45 000
Western Europe
5 000
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
16 000
North Africa
& Middle East
40 000
sub-Saharan
Africa
East Asia & Pacific
4
South
& South-East Asia
240 000
2.8 million
Total: 3.2 million
00002-E-7 – 1 December 2002
000
Australia
& New Zealand
< 200
Estimated deaths in children (<15 years)
from HIV/AIDS during 2002
North America
< 100
Caribbean
7 000
Latin America
5 000
Western Europe
< 100
North Africa
& Middle East
6 800
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
< 100
2
South
& South-East Asia
sub-Saharan
Africa
550 000
Total: 610 000
00002-E-8 – 1 December 2002
East Asia & Pacific
000
43 000
Australia
& New Zealand
< 100
Estimated number of children (<15 years)
newly infected with HIV during 2002
North America
< 500
Caribbean
7 000
Latin America
10 000
Western Europe
< 500
North Africa
& Middle East
13 000
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
1 000
3
South
& South-East Asia
sub-Saharan
Africa
720 000
Total: 800 000
00002-E-9 – 1 December 2002
East Asia & Pacific
000
60 000
Australia
& New Zealand
< 100
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
00002-E-10 – 1 December 2002
End-2002 global HIV/AIDS estimates
Children (<15 years)

Children living with HIV/AIDS

New HIV infections in 2002
800 000

Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 2002
610 000
00002-E-11 – 1 December 2002
3.2 million