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
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Singapore, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Morocco 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Romania 0.0432 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 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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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.