New HIV infections in Dominica
Dominica: New HIV infections was 7.92 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Dominica stood at 7.92 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Dominica peaked at 17.78 infections in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.92 infections, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Dominica, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.78 infections | — |
| 1991 | 16.91 infections | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.47 infections | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.26 infections | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.93 infections | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.61 infections | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.33 infections | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.04 infections | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.75 infections | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.54 infections | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.16 infections | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.77 infections | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.47 infections | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.36 infections | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.24 infections | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.11 infections | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.02 infections | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.89 infections | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.77 infections | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.37 infections | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.32 infections | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.81 infections | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.97 infections | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.59 infections | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.89 infections | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 infections | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 infections | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.76 infections | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.56 infections | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 infections | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 infections | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.39 infections | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.39 infections | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.43 infections | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.92 infections | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.86 infections | 14.54 infections | 17.78 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 infections | 12.37 infections | 14.16 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 infections | 10.08 infections | 12.32 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 infections | 7.92 infections | 9.46 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 infections compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.45 infections compare
- 142 Comoros 10.05 infections compare
- 144 Maldives 7.22 infections compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1088 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Dominica?
- New hiv infections in Dominica was 7.92 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 infections in 1990.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 infections in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for new hiv infections?
- Dominica ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.