Costa Rica vs Djibouti: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Costa Rica
10.19 infections
in 2024
Djibouti
12.88 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
Djibouti rank
77th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Costa Rica
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 12.88 infections against 10.19 infections in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.69 infections.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Djibouti ranks 77th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 3.97 infections | 7.63 infections | 3.66 infections | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 16.46 infections | 16.96 infections | 0.5003 infections | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.68 infections | 12.65 infections | 4.04 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, Costa Rica or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 12.88 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 Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 2.69 infections, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Djibouti?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Djibouti rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Djibouti ranks 77th 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.