Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ireland

Ireland: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 9,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,100
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
98th
of 152 countries
All-time high
9,100
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ireland, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 5001991: 6101992: 7301993: 8501994: 9701995: 1.1k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.8k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.8k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.7k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.5k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.1k2020: 7.3k2021: 7.5k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.6k2024: 9.1k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 9,100 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ireland peaked at 9,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

That places Ireland 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 500
1991 610 +22.0%
1992 730 +19.7%
1993 850 +16.4%
1994 970 +14.1%
1995 1,100 +13.4%
1996 1,300 +18.2%
1997 1,400 +7.7%
1998 1,600 +14.3%
1999 1,800 +12.5%
2000 2,100 +16.7%
2001 2,300 +9.5%
2002 2,500 +8.7%
2003 2,800 +12.0%
2004 3,000 +7.1%
2005 3,300 +10.0%
2006 3,700 +12.1%
2007 4,000 +8.1%
2008 4,200 +5.0%
2009 4,500 +7.1%
2010 4,700 +4.4%
2011 5,000 +6.4%
2012 5,300 +6.0%
2013 5,500 +3.8%
2014 5,800 +5.5%
2015 6,100 +5.2%
2016 6,300 +3.3%
2017 6,600 +4.8%
2018 6,900 +4.5%
2019 7,100 +2.9%
2020 7,300 +2.8%
2021 7,500 +2.7%
2022 7,900 +5.3%
2023 8,600 +8.9%
2024 9,100 +5.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9,100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,086 500 1,800 10
2000s 3,240 2,100 4,500 10
2010s 5,930 4,700 7,100 10
2020s 8,080 7,300 9,100 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 95 Guyana 11,000 compare
  2. 96 Azerbaijan 9,900 compare
  3. 97 Georgia 9,500 compare
  4. 99 Sweden 8,700 compare
  5. 100 Djibouti 8,600 compare
  6. 101 Somalia 8,100 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ireland?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ireland was 9,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
Ireland ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.