Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Ireland
Ireland: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 32.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Ireland is 32.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Ireland peaked at 34.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Brazil 32.8% compare
- 95 Indonesia 32.7% compare
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.4% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
- 99 Paraguay 32.3% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 32.3% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Ireland?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Ireland was 32.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.