Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 13.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 13.2 for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.1 | — |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.78 | 17.9 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.92 | 13.2 | 26.9 | 5 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.6908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Dominican Republic?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Dominican Republic was 13.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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