New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4136 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4136 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.1424 infections per 1,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Costa Rica is 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 144 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1666 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1631 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1554 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.149 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1607 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1954 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2155 infections per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.236 infections per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.256 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2749 infections per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2925 infections per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3086 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3231 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.336 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3475 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3575 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3664 infections per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.374 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3807 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3863 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3911 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3952 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3987 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.402 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4047 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4069 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4087 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4105 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4116 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4126 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1599 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1954 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2948 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2155 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3575 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3906 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3664 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4069 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4114 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4087 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Colombia 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4138 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Armenia 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 0.3766 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Chile 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Costa Rica?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Costa Rica was 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.