New HIV infections in Singapore
Singapore: New HIV infections was 176.75 infections in 2023. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Singapore is 176.75 infections, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Singapore peaked at 485.43 infections in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.25 infections, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Singapore, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.25 infections | — |
| 1991 | 48.21 infections | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 58.55 infections | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 70.6 infections | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 84.59 infections | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 101.45 infections | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 121.45 infections | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 144.48 infections | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 170.02 infections | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 194.53 infections | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 217.73 infections | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 245.7 infections | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 272.19 infections | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 292.52 infections | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 312.89 infections | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 338.17 infections | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 366.03 infections | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 396.62 infections | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 431.71 infections | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 460.89 infections | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 475.26 infections | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 481.93 infections | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 485.43 infections | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 482.11 infections | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 469.6 infections | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 450.26 infections | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 425.44 infections | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 390.76 infections | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 348.35 infections | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 305.99 infections | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 263.71 infections | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 219.42 infections | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 189.08 infections | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 176.75 infections | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.31 infections | 39.25 infections | 194.53 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.44 infections | 217.73 infections | 460.89 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.51 infections | 305.99 infections | 485.43 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.24 infections | 176.75 infections | 263.71 infections | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Singapore?
- New hiv infections in Singapore was 176.75 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 485.43 infections in 2012.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.25 infections in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for new hiv infections?
- Singapore ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.