New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
In 2023, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Singapore stood at 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
That places Singapore 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 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
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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 Singapore?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 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.