Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.2259 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2259 for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2259 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1234, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1234 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1352 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1467 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1579 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1682 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1777 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.186 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1936 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2001 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2055 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2099 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2143 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2168 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2195 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2213 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.221 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2219 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2223 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2224 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2222 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2229 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2223 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2252 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2235 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2259 | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2259 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.044, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2259 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1694 | 0.1234 | 0.2055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2192 | 0.2099 | 0.2224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 | 0.2223 | 0.2259 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Costa Rica was 0.2259 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2259 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1234 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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