Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Singapore
Singapore: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 7,900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Singapore stood at 7,900. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Singapore peaked at 7,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Singapore 102nd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 560 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 680 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 810 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 960 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2,900 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,600 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,900 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6,500 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7,100 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,000, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571 | 200 | 960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,230 | 1,100 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,820 | 4,000 | 7,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,700 | 7,500 | 7,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Singapore?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Singapore was 7,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7,900 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Singapore ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.