New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ireland
Ireland: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ireland is 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
Ireland ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ireland?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1287 infections per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 infections per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.