Children living with HIV in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children living with HIV was 3,100 0-14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children living with HIV in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Dominican Republic is 3,100 0-14, 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 0-14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 880 0-14, 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 | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 880 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,300 0-14 | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 1,700 0-14 | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 2,200 0-14 | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 2,700 0-14 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 0-14 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,700 0-14 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 4,100 0-14 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 4,500 0-14 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4,800 0-14 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5,100 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,400 0-14 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,600 0-14 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,700 0-14 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,700 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,600 0-14 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,500 0-14 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,300 0-14 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,100 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4,900 0-14 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,800 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,500 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,300 0-14 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,200 0-14 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,100 0-14 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,000 0-14 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,900 0-14 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,800 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,700 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,700 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,600 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,500 0-14 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,300 0-14 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,100 0-14 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,908 0-14 | 880 0-14 | 4,800 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,390 0-14 | 4,900 0-14 | 5,700 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,100 0-14 | 3,700 0-14 | 4,800 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 0-14 | 3,100 0-14 | 3,700 0-14 | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 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 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 0-14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 0-14 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.