Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children orphaned from aids was 27,532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,532
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
49th
of 139 countries
All-time high
38,576
in 2012
All-time low
680.34
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic is 27,532, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic peaked at 38,576 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 680.34, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680.34 | — |
| 1991 | 1,116 | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 1,763 | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 2,668 | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 3,879 | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 5,456 | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 7,432 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 9,734 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 12,352 | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 15,213 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 18,251 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 21,430 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 24,634 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 27,641 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 30,471 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 32,986 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34,968 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 36,496 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37,484 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 38,088 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38,368 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38,512 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38,576 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 38,497 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,339 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,918 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,224 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,569 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 35,905 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,069 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34,098 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 32,930 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 31,458 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 29,429 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 27,532 | -6.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27,532 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 8.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27,532 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,134, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,029 | 680.34 | 15,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,245 | 18,251 | 38,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,498 | 35,069 | 38,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,089 | 27,532 | 34,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Dominican Republic was 27,532 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38,576 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.34 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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