Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland
Ireland: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 6.59 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ireland, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.