HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2016–2023
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
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0831 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0562 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.08 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0719 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 119 Bahrain 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Singapore 0.0487 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
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0526 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.