Children living with hiv in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children living with hiv was 3,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children living with hiv in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Dominican Republic is 3,100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 880, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 880 | — |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 1,700 | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,700 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 4,500 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5,100 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,700 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,300 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,100 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,100 | -6.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 665, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children living with hiv in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +47.7% | 880 | 1,300 |
| 1992 | +30.8% | 1,300 | 1,700 |
| 1993 | +29.4% | 1,700 | 2,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,908 | 880 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,390 | 4,900 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,100 | 3,700 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 | 3,100 | 3,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Children living with hiv in Dominican Republic was 3,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children living with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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