Botswana vs Costa Rica: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Botswana
100 ages 0-14
in 2024
Costa Rica
100 ages 0-14
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
51st
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 100 ages 0-14 against 100 ages 0-14 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 86 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,680 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 3,580 ages 0-14 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,867 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 2,767 ages 0-14 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 694 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 594 ages 0-14 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 160 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | 60 ages 0-14 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 100 ages 0-14 against 100 ages 0-14 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.