New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.574 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.574 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.36 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.5651 infections per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic is 0.574 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.36 infections per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5651 infections per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 infections per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 infections per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.65 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.45 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9705 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8868 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7762 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7392 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6926 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6658 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6142 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5956 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5651 infections per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5834 infections per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6243 infections per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6372 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6496 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.663 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6537 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6129 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.592 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.574 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.574 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.574 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | 1.45 infections per 1,000 people | 2.36 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7762 infections per 1,000 people | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6367 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5651 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7392 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6191 infections per 1,000 people | 0.574 infections per 1,000 people | 0.663 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Togo 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic was 0.574 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5651 infections per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.