New HIV infections in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: New HIV infections was 0.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
27th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1993
All-time low
0.37
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Dominican Republic is 0.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.91 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.62 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.91 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.701 | 0.51 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.434 | 0.39 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Ghana 0.42 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.42 compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.4 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.4 compare
- 30 South Sudan 0.39 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Dominican Republic?
- New hiv infections in Dominican Republic was 0.4 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for new hiv infections?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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