Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 21,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Costa Rica is 21,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 21,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 79th 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,400 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7,300 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8,700 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 9,500 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 | 1,400 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,830 | 3,400 | 8,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,150 | 9,500 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,600 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Costa Rica was 21,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.