  global statistics From urlLink The UNAIDS: AIDS epidemic update report, December 2001 In 2001, there were 14.000 new AIDS infections a day , more than 95% of new infections occurred in developing countries. Of these 14.000 daily infections, 6.000 cases (which is half of all new infections in adults per day) are in people between the ages of 15 and 24 . In all newly infected people over 15, almost 50% are female. Overall, 5 Million people, of whom 800.00 were children, were newly infected with HIV in 2001. There were also 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS , among them 17,2 Million women, and 2,7 Million children under 15. This year, there were 3 Million AIDS deaths , among them 580.000 children. 
