1. Estimated number of new HIV infections in young people
About young people aged 10–24 get infected with HIV every day, that is five young persons every minute
About 1.7 million young people in Africa get infected with HIV every year
Close to young people get infected with HIV every year in Asia and the Pacific

2. Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end 1998
Western Europe
North Africa
& Middle East
sub-Saharan Africa
22.5 million
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
South
& South-East Asia
6.7 million
Australia
& New Zealand
12 000
North America
Caribbean
Latin America
1.4 million
East Asia & Pacific
Total: 33.4 million

3. Estimated number of adults and children newly infected with HIV during 1998
Western Europe
30 000
North Africa
& Middle East
19 000
sub-Saharan Africa
4.0 million
Eastern Europe &
Central Asia
80 000
East Asia & Pacific
South
& South-East Asia
1.2 million
Australia
& New Zealand
600
North America
44 000
Caribbean
45 000
Latin America
Total: 5.8 million

4. End–1998 global estimates Adults and children
People living with HIV/AIDS
New HIV infections in 1998
Deaths due to HIV/AIDS in 1998
Cumulative number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS
33.4 million
5.8 million
2.5 million
13.9 million

5. Spread of HIV over time in sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–1997
Estimated percentage of adults
(15–49) infected with HIV
16.0% – 32.0%
8.0% – 16.0%
2.0% – 8.0%
0.5% – 2.0%
0% – 0.5%
trend data unavailable
outside region

6. in Latin America and Caribbean, 1982–1997
Spread of HIV over time
in Latin America and Caribbean, 1982–1997
Estimated percentage of adults
(15–49) infected with HIV
2.00% – 8.00%
0.50% – 2.00%
0.13% – 0.50%
0% – 0.13%
trend data unavailable
outside region

7. Spread of HIV over time in Asia,
1982–1997
Estimated percentage of adults
(15–49) infected with HIV
0.50% – 8.00%
0.13% – 0.50%
0.03% – 0.13%
0% – 0.03%
trend data unavailable
outside region