Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of new hiv infections per year

Costa Rica
1,149
in 2024
Jamaica
1,131
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Jamaica rank
76th

Number of new hiv infections per year over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,149 against 1,131 in Jamaica, a difference of 18.

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 3,447 3,130 Jamaica
2000s 718.67 2,433 1,714 Jamaica
2010s 1,044 1,388 344.38 Jamaica
2020s 1,130 1,218 88.12 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per year, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 1,149 against 1,131 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per year between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
18, 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 number of new hiv infections per year?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed