Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Ireland
Ireland: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0685 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2011
All-time low
0.0326 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ireland stood at 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ireland peaked at 0.0685 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0526 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0538 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0538 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0544 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0552 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0588 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.066 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0672 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0672 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0642 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0582 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0557 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0577 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0526 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.066 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0594 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0482 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0685 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0326 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0443 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 119 Bulgaria 0.0345 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0338 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 121 Switzerland 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 123 North Macedonia 0.0312 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 124 Singapore 0.0307 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 125 Serbia 0.0287 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ireland?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Ireland was 0.033 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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