Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland
Ireland: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 0.5747 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5747
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2011
All-time low
0.4828
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5747 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland peaked at 3.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4828, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 | — |
| 1991 | 2.55 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.88 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9275 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9841 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7508 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6358 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7618 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5055 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4828 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5747 | +19.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5747 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5747 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.97, 7% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.46 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 0.7508 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5921 | 0.4828 | 0.7618 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Ireland was 0.5747 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4828 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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