HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 747.26 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica is 747.26 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica peaked at 747.26 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 157 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 40.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 104.16 deaths | +158.8% |
| 2002 | 128.94 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 147.15 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 163.29 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 178.44 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 193.17 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 207.45 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 224.29 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 240.64 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 303.01 deaths | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 374.94 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 396.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 390.62 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 382.86 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 408.55 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 461.39 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 494.06 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 534.37 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 576.39 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 594.03 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 627.95 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 685.38 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 721.24 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 747.26 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.78 deaths | 40.25 deaths | 240.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.26 deaths | 303.01 deaths | 576.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.17 deaths | 594.03 deaths | 747.26 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 80 Republic of Moldova 760.93 deaths compare
- 81 Netherlands 754.52 deaths compare
- 82 Paraguay 748.25 deaths compare
- 84 Poland 683 deaths compare
- 85 Belgium 636.61 deaths compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 636.48 deaths compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Costa Rica was 747.26 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 747.26 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.