New HIV infections in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: New HIV infections was 4,020 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Dominican Republic is 4,020 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,044 infections in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,904 infections, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 144 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.
New HIV infections in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,812 infections | — |
| 1991 | 8,445 infections | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 9,763 infections | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 10,770 infections | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 11,044 infections | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,648 infections | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 9,218 infections | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 8,630 infections | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 8,138 infections | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7,919 infections | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,872 infections | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,364 infections | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7,207 infections | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,899 infections | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,384 infections | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 6,126 infections | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5,836 infections | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5,409 infections | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 5,022 infections | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4,894 infections | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,721 infections | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,410 infections | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,258 infections | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,129 infections | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,017 infections | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,904 infections | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,039 infections | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,344 infections | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4,465 infections | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,596 infections | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,747 infections | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,635 infections | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,328 infections | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4,110 infections | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,020 infections | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,139 infections | 6,812 infections | 11,044 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,301 infections | 4,894 infections | 7,872 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,288 infections | 3,904 infections | 4,721 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,368 infections | 4,020 infections | 4,747 infections | 5 |
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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 new hiv infections in Dominican Republic?
- New hiv infections in Dominican Republic was 4,020 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,044 infections in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,904 infections in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for new hiv infections?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.