Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 23.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.9
Change on year
up 100.8%
World rank
17th
of 81 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2011
All-time low
9.1
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
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% |
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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0402 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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