Children newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children newly infected with HIV was 299.75 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
299.75 infections
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,340 infections
in 1996
All-time low
299.75 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children newly infected with HIV 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
In 2024, children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic stood at 299.75 infections. 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, children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,340 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 299.75 infections, 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.
Children newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 587.39 infections | — |
| 1991 | 774.28 infections | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 954.36 infections | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 1,124 infections | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1,252 infections | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,327 infections | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 infections | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,319 infections | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,280 infections | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,262 infections | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,242 infections | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,187 infections | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,126 infections | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,066 infections | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 947.25 infections | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 843.24 infections | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 789.25 infections | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 718.71 infections | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 653.91 infections | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 653.95 infections | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 620.53 infections | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 511.24 infections | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 458.54 infections | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 580.34 infections | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 534.16 infections | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 560.13 infections | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 546.82 infections | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 566.21 infections | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 568.29 infections | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 583.08 infections | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 606.52 infections | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 507.4 infections | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 422.02 infections | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 306.16 infections | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 299.75 infections | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 299.75 infections is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92 infections, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 299.75 infections is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49 infections, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,122 infections | 587.39 infections | 1,340 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 922.68 infections | 653.91 infections | 1,242 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.93 infections | 458.54 infections | 620.53 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.37 infections | 299.75 infections | 606.52 infections | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Children newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic was 299.75 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 children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest children newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.75 infections in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children newly infected 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.