New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominica
Dominica: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2288 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4654 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.2288 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominica stood at 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominica peaked at 0.4654 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominica, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4654 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4438 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4295 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4213 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4148 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4094 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.404 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.398 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3915 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3847 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.377 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3653 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3571 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3511 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3452 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3394 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3338 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3285 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3237 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3119 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3105 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3009 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2875 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2867 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2918 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3066 infections per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2877 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2854 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2674 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2598 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2499 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2392 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2411 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4162 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3847 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4654 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3433 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3119 infections per 1,000 people | 0.377 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2674 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3105 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2437 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2598 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Sudan 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Argentina 0.1974 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.1934 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominica?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominica was 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4654 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Dominica ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.