Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Children newly infected with HIV
Costa Rica
20.67 infections
in 2024
Eritrea
22.66 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Eritrea rank
75th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 22.66 infections against 20.67 infections in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.99 infections.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Eritrea ranks 75th of 86 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 infections | 439.31 infections | 427.31 infections | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 17.12 infections | 218.7 infections | 201.58 infections | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 18.1 infections | 33.89 infections | 15.78 infections | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14.33 infections | 22.39 infections | 8.06 infections | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 22.66 infections against 20.67 infections in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 1.99 infections, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Eritrea ranks 75th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. 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 aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.