Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Cape Verde
12.6 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.19 infections
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
80th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 12.6 infections against 10.19 infections in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.41 infections.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0 infections | 3.97 infections | 3.97 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.68 infections | 16.46 infections | 0.2137 infections | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.86 infections | 16.68 infections | 2.83 infections | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 12.6 infections against 10.19 infections in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 2.41 infections, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.