Number of new HIV infections in Ireland
Ireland: Number of new HIV infections was 200 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 200 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Ireland peaked at 500 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 Cases, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 106th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 Cases | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 106 Albania 200 Cases compare
- 106 Belize 200 Cases compare
- 106 Timor-Leste 200 Cases compare
- 106 Latvia 200 Cases compare
- 106 Lithuania 200 Cases compare
- 106 Mauritania 200 Cases compare
- 106 Oman 200 Cases compare
- 106 Qatar 200 Cases compare
- 106 Serbia 200 Cases compare
- 106 Singapore 200 Cases compare
- 106 Slovakia 200 Cases compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 200 Cases 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.1118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Ireland?
- Number of new hiv infections in Ireland was 200 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.