Costa Rica vs Ireland: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Costa Rica
10.19 infections
in 2024
Ireland
10.61 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
Ireland rank
79th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.61 infections against 10.19 infections in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 infections.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 79th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 1.61 infections | 1.61 infections | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.97 infections | 6.78 infections | 2.81 infections | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.46 infections | 10.9 infections | 5.57 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.68 infections | 10.62 infections | 6.06 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10.61 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 Ireland?
- 0.42 infections, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 79th 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.