Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica is 1,100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 1,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 540 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 600 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 650 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 760 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 800 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 840 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 890 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 920 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 950 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 980 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,200, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 720 | 500 | 920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 950 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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- 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica was 1,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.