Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,885 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Dominican Republic is 1,885 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,469 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,885 deaths, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,692 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,062 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,993 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,209 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,309 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,469 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,125 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,548 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3,982 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3,589 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3,343 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,217 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,085 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,967 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,772 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,534 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,451 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,471 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,397 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,276 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,144 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,885 deaths | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,798 deaths | 3,589 deaths | 5,469 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,751 deaths | 2,276 deaths | 3,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,014 deaths | 1,885 deaths | 2,144 deaths | 2 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Dominican Republic was 1,885 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,469 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,885 deaths in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.