Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,300 ages 0-14
in 1994
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 500 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,300 ages 0-14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 86 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.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 770 ages 0-14 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 950 ages 0-14 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 950 ages 0-14 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 840 ages 0-14 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 790 ages 0-14 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 720 ages 0-14 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 650 ages 0-14 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 650 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 ages 0-14 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 510 ages 0-14 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 500 ages 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 580 ages 0-14 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 530 ages 0-14 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 560 ages 0-14 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 550 ages 0-14 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 570 ages 0-14 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 570 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 580 ages 0-14 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 610 ages 0-14 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 510 ages 0-14 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 500 ages 0-14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100 ages 0-14, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 500 ages 0-14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100 ages 0-14, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 590 ages 0-14 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 920 ages 0-14 | 650 ages 0-14 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 620 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 610 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 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 annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 ages 0-14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.