Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 299.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
299.75
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,340
in 1996
All-time low
299.75
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic stood at 299.75. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,340 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 299.75, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 587.39 | — |
| 1991 | 774.28 | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 954.36 | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 1,124 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1,252 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,327 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,319 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,280 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,262 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,242 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,187 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,126 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,066 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 947.25 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 843.24 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 789.25 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 718.71 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 653.91 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 653.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620.53 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 511.24 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 458.54 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 580.34 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 534.16 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 560.13 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 546.82 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 566.21 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 568.29 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 583.08 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 606.52 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 507.4 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 422.02 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 306.16 | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 299.75 | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 299.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 299.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,122 | 587.39 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 922.68 | 653.91 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.93 | 458.54 | 620.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.37 | 299.75 | 606.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Dominican Republic was 299.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.75 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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