Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual was 5 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Costa Rica is 5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Costa Rica peaked at 14.29 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 8 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 10 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +91.3% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +90.0% | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 7.69 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 5.26 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +40.3% | 6.9 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -54.5% | 10 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Costa Rica?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual in Costa Rica was 5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.