Costa Rica vs Romania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Costa Rica
2,900
in 2024
Romania
2,200
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Romania rank
86th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,900 against 2,200 in Romania, a difference of 700.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 86th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722 | 6,307 | 5,585 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 10,730 | 8,960 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,540 | 1,720 | 820 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,240 | 760 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 2,900 against 2,200 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 700, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Romania ranks 86th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.