Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0041 units per person for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0041 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0046 units per person, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 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, per in Costa Rica?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Costa Rica was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.