Costa Rica vs East Timor: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Costa Rica
10.19 infections
in 2024
East Timor
5.83 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
East Timor rank
82nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.19 infections against 5.83 infections in East Timor, a difference of 4.36 infections.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 3.97 infections | 0 infections | 3.97 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.46 infections | 1.81 infections | 14.65 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.68 infections | 5.04 infections | 11.64 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 East Timor?
- Costa Rica, at 10.19 infections against 5.83 infections in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 4.36 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 82nd 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.