HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore

Singapore: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0487 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1386 infections per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.0194 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore, 1990–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151990200620231990: 0.019 infections per 1,000 people1991: 0.023 infections per 1,000 people1992: 0.027 infections per 1,000 people1993: 0.032 infections per 1,000 people1994: 0.037 infections per 1,000 people1995: 0.043 infections per 1,000 people1996: 0.049 infections per 1,000 people1997: 0.056 infections per 1,000 people1998: 0.064 infections per 1,000 people1999: 0.073 infections per 1,000 people2000: 0.08 infections per 1,000 people2001: 0.089 infections per 1,000 people2002: 0.098 infections per 1,000 people2003: 0.106 infections per 1,000 people2004: 0.113 infections per 1,000 people2005: 0.119 infections per 1,000 people2006: 0.124 infections per 1,000 people2007: 0.128 infections per 1,000 people2008: 0.133 infections per 1,000 people2009: 0.137 infections per 1,000 people2010: 0.139 infections per 1,000 people2011: 0.138 infections per 1,000 people2012: 0.136 infections per 1,000 people2013: 0.134 infections per 1,000 people2014: 0.129 infections per 1,000 people2015: 0.123 infections per 1,000 people2016: 0.116 infections per 1,000 people2017: 0.107 infections per 1,000 people2018: 0.095 infections per 1,000 people2019: 0.084 infections per 1,000 people2020: 0.074 infections per 1,000 people2021: 0.063 infections per 1,000 people2022: 0.053 infections per 1,000 people2023: 0.049 infections per 1,000 people

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

Singapore recorded 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore peaked at 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.

Singapore ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore, 1990 to 2023.
Year infections per 1,000 people Change
1990 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people
1991 0.0231 infections per 1,000 people +19.0%
1992 0.0273 infections per 1,000 people +18.0%
1993 0.032 infections per 1,000 people +17.2%
1994 0.0372 infections per 1,000 people +16.1%
1995 0.0429 infections per 1,000 people +15.5%
1996 0.0493 infections per 1,000 people +14.8%
1997 0.0563 infections per 1,000 people +14.2%
1998 0.0644 infections per 1,000 people +14.4%
1999 0.0726 infections per 1,000 people +12.8%
2000 0.0802 infections per 1,000 people +10.5%
2001 0.0889 infections per 1,000 people +10.8%
2002 0.0984 infections per 1,000 people +10.6%
2003 0.1063 infections per 1,000 people +8.1%
2004 0.1129 infections per 1,000 people +6.2%
2005 0.1191 infections per 1,000 people +5.5%
2006 0.1244 infections per 1,000 people +4.5%
2007 0.1283 infections per 1,000 people +3.1%
2008 0.1328 infections per 1,000 people +3.5%
2009 0.137 infections per 1,000 people +3.2%
2010 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people +1.1%
2011 0.1379 infections per 1,000 people -0.5%
2012 0.1363 infections per 1,000 people -1.1%
2013 0.1337 infections per 1,000 people -1.9%
2014 0.1293 infections per 1,000 people -3.3%
2015 0.1231 infections per 1,000 people -4.8%
2016 0.116 infections per 1,000 people -5.8%
2017 0.1069 infections per 1,000 people -7.8%
2018 0.0954 infections per 1,000 people -10.8%
2019 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people -12.2%
2020 0.0735 infections per 1,000 people -12.2%
2021 0.0627 infections per 1,000 people -14.7%
2022 0.0533 infections per 1,000 people -15.1%
2023 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0424 infections per 1,000 people 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people 0.0726 infections per 1,000 people 10
2000s 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people 0.0802 infections per 1,000 people 0.137 infections per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0.1201 infections per 1,000 people 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people 10
2020s 0.0596 infections per 1,000 people 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people 0.0735 infections per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
  2. 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
  3. 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people compare
  4. 124 Morocco 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people compare
  5. 125 Romania 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people compare
  6. 126 Slovakia 0.0379 infections per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore?
Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore was 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
Singapore ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age
Unit
infections per 1,000 people
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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