Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2019
All-time low
0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica stood at 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.161 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.296 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.391 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Brazil 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 44 Colombia 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 47 Armenia 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 47 Chile 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 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 15-49 in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Costa Rica was 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.