Costa Rica vs Jamaica: New HIV infections
Costa Rica
1,149 infections
in 2024
Jamaica
1,131 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Jamaica rank
76th
New HIV infections over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,149 infections against 1,131 infections in Jamaica, a difference of 18 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.69 infections | 3,447 infections | 3,130 infections | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 718.67 infections | 2,433 infections | 1,714 infections | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,044 infections | 1,388 infections | 344.38 infections | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,130 infections | 1,218 infections | 88.12 infections | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,149 infections against 1,131 infections in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 18 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.