Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica is 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.104 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.289 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.481 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.534 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Jamaica 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 30 Togo 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 32 Guyana 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 35 Belize 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 36 Guinea 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Costa Rica was 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.