HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland
Ireland: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0659 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1287 infections per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0652 infections per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland peaked at 0.1287 infections per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 infections per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Ireland 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.07 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0736 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0769 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0804 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 infections per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0893 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0943 infections per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0956 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0978 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0966 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0985 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0999 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1024 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.116 infections per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1204 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1244 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1287 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1184 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1096 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1048 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0987 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0953 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0792 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0746 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0859 infections per 1,000 people | 0.07 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0978 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0959 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1204 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0953 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1287 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0746 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0652 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 108 Switzerland 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Yemen 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Qatar 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.0648 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Serbia 0.0647 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ireland was 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1287 infections per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.