Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 23.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Costa Rica stood at 23.9.
That represents a change of up 100.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Costa Rica peaked at 27.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.5 | — |
| 2011 | 27.7 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 25 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | +167.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +100.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9, 6.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.2, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +167.0% | 9.1 | 24.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.15 | 11 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 | 9.1 | 24.3 | 5 |
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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 mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Costa Rica?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Costa Rica was 23.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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