Costa Rica vs Suriname: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Costa Rica
2,900
in 2024
Suriname
3,100
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Suriname rank
81st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3,100 against 2,900 in Costa Rica, a difference of 200.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 138 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722 | 369 | 353 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,770 | 1,330 | 440 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,540 | 2,540 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3,100 against 2,900 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 200, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st 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.