Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland

Ireland: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 6.59 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.59 deaths
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.25 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
5.1 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland, 2000–2021

57.51012.51517.52000201020212000: 6.8 deaths2001: 8.5 deaths2002: 10.2 deaths2003: 6.8 deaths2004: 9.2 deaths2005: 9.6 deaths2006: 10.1 deaths2007: 15.3 deaths2008: 14.2 deaths2009: 16.2 deaths2010: 14.2 deaths2011: 14.1 deaths2012: 12 deaths2013: 10.2 deaths2014: 8.1 deaths2015: 8.1 deaths2016: 8.7 deaths2017: 8.1 deaths2018: 5.1 deaths2019: 6.1 deaths2020: 7.1 deaths2021: 6.6 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Ireland is 6.59 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Ireland peaked at 16.25 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1 deaths, in 2018.

That places Ireland 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 6.75 deaths
2001 8.49 deaths +25.8%
2002 10.19 deaths +20.0%
2003 6.81 deaths -33.2%
2004 9.18 deaths +34.8%
2005 9.57 deaths +4.2%
2006 10.11 deaths +5.6%
2007 15.27 deaths +51.0%
2008 14.23 deaths -6.8%
2009 16.25 deaths +14.2%
2010 14.17 deaths -12.8%
2011 14.07 deaths -0.7%
2012 12.03 deaths -14.5%
2013 10.25 deaths -14.8%
2014 8.05 deaths -21.5%
2015 8.11 deaths +0.7%
2016 8.69 deaths +7.2%
2017 8.1 deaths -6.8%
2018 5.1 deaths -37.0%
2019 6.11 deaths +19.8%
2020 7.11 deaths +16.4%
2021 6.59 deaths -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.68 deaths 6.75 deaths 16.25 deaths 10
2010s 9.47 deaths 5.1 deaths 14.17 deaths 10
2020s 6.85 deaths 6.59 deaths 7.11 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 157 Sweden 9.5 deaths compare
  2. 158 North Macedonia 8.45 deaths compare
  3. 159 Norway 8.33 deaths compare
  4. 161 Slovakia 6.52 deaths compare
  5. 162 Dominica 5.53 deaths compare
  6. 163 Finland 4.33 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Ireland?
Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Ireland was 6.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.25 deaths in 2009.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 deaths in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Ireland ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.