Number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,149
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,149
in 2024
All-time low
277.85
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica is 1,149, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica peaked at 1,149 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277.85, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 289.43 | — |
| 1991 | 291.28 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 285.88 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 279.31 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 277.85 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 286.37 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 306.49 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 338.56 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 380.96 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 430.77 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 485 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 540.97 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 596.7 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 651.8 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 704.67 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 755.2 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 801.18 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 844.9 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 885.3 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 920.98 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 952.33 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 983.17 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,006 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,030 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,049 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,058 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,074 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,085 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,095 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,103 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,117 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,136 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,132 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,149 | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,149 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 6.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,149 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.69 | 277.85 | 430.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.67 | 485 | 920.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,044 | 952.33 | 1,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 1,114 | 1,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Costa Rica was 1,149 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.85 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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