New HIV infections in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: New HIV infections was 0.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2022
All-time low
0.1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.25 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Costa Rica peaked at 0.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.101 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.168 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.232 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.245 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 6 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Costa Rica?
- New hiv infections in Costa Rica was 0.25 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for new hiv infections?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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