Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.0127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fraction in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fraction in Costa Rica is 0.0127, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 139.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Costa Rica peaked at 0.015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0042 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0077 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0041 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.015 | — |
| 2016 | 0.0038 | -74.7% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0053 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0127 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0061, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +134.0% | 0.0053 | 0.0124 |
| 2019 | +29.3% | 0.0041 | 0.0053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.0077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 | 0.0122 | 0.0127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Mauritania 0.0139 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0.0133 compare
- 49 Mali 0.013 compare
- 51 Burundi 0.0126 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 0.012 compare
- 53 Nigeria 0.0118 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Costa Rica?
- Fraction in Costa Rica was 0.0127 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fraction?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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