Number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica
Dominica: Number of new hiv infections per year was 7.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.92
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.78
in 1990
All-time low
7.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica stood at 7.92. 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica peaked at 17.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.92, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.78 | — |
| 1991 | 16.91 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 16.47 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.26 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.93 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.61 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.33 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.04 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.75 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.54 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.16 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.77 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.24 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.11 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.89 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.37 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.32 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.59 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.39 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.43 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.92 | -6.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.86 | 14.54 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 | 12.37 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 | 10.08 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 7.92 | 9.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.23 compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.45 compare
- 142 Comoros 10.05 compare
- 144 Maldives 7.22 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Dominica was 7.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Dominica ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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