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The AIDS epidemic at the end of 2000 as estimated by UNAIDS:

Worldwide: 36.1 million people living with the AIDS virus HIV; 5.3 million people newly infected. Infection rate of 1.1 percent of the adult population; women account for 47 percent of HIV-positive adults. Expected number of deaths from AIDS this year is 3 million.

North America: 920,000 people living with HIV/AIDS; 45,000 newly infected. Infection rate of 0.6 percent of adult population; 20 percent are women. Expected deaths: 20,000.

Latin America: 1.4 million people living with the virus; 150,000 new infections. Infection rate of 0.5 percent of adult population; women account for 25 percent. Expected deaths: 50,000.

Caribbean: 390,000 people living with the virus; 60,000 newly infected. Infection rate of 2.3 percent of adult population; 35 percent are women. Expected deaths: 32,000.

Western Europe: 540,000 living with the virus; 30,000 new infections. Infection rate 0.24 percent of adult population. Women account for 25 percent of HIV-positive adults. Expected deaths: 7,000 deaths.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 700,000 living with the virus; 250,000 newly infected. Infection rate 0.35 percent of adult population; 25 percent are women. Expected deaths: 14,000.

South and Southeast Asia: 5.8 million living with HIV/AIDS; 780,000 newly infected. Infection rate of 0.56 percent of adult population; 35 percent are women. Expected deaths: 470,000.

East Asia and Pacific: 640,000 living with the virus; 130,000 newly infected. Infection rate 0.07 percent of adult population; 13 percent are women. Expected deaths: 25,000.

Australia and New Zealand: 15,000 people living with the virus; 500 new infections. Infection rate 0.13 percent of adult population; women account for 10 percent. Expected deaths: Less than 500.

Sub-Saharan Africa: 25.3 million living with the virus; 3.8 million newly infected. Infection rate 8.8 percent of adult population; 55 percent are women. Expected deaths: 2.4 million.

North Africa and Middle East: 400,000 people living with HIV/AIDS; 80,000 new infections. Infection rate 0.2 percent of adult population; 40 percent are women. Expected deaths: 24,000.

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