Number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 1994
All-time low
500
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 500 for 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,300 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 500, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590 | — |
| 1991 | 770 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 950 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 950 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 840 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 790 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 650 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 510 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 580 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 530 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 560 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 550 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 570 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 610 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 510 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,121 | 590 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 920 | 650 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557 | 500 | 620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524 | 500 | 610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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