Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,200 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,900 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1991 | 3,200 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,100 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,190 | 2,500 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,310 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,280 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Dominican Republic was 1,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 1993.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.