Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,300 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2012.
That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 86 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.
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590 | — |
| 1991 | 770 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 950 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 950 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 840 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 790 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 650 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 510 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 580 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 530 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 560 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 550 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 570 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 610 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 510 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,121 | 590 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 920 | 650 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557 | 500 | 620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524 | 500 | 610 | 5 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 1994.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.