Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 28,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 28,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Dominican Republic peaked at 39,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 680, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680 | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 | +61.8% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 2,700 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 7,400 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 9,700 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 28,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 8.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 28,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,100, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +63.6% | 1,100 | 1,800 |
| 1991 | +61.8% | 680 | 1,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,978 | 680 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,100 | 18,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,500 | 35,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 28,000 | 34,000 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Dominican Republic?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Dominican Republic was 28,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.