Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 20.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20.67 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2024.
The figure is up 103.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 24.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7 | — |
| 1991 | 11.37 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 11.8 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.01 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.08 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.53 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.13 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.72 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.48 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.95 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.51 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.48 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.87 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 20.59 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 21.19 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.69 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.64 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.01 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.01 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 23.87 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 15.44 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.98 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 12.09 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.49 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 20.52 | +170.3% |
| 2023 | 10.16 | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 20.67 | +103.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv 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 | +170.3% | 7.59 | 20.52 |
| 2024 | +103.3% | 10.16 | 20.67 |
| 2023 | -50.5% | 20.52 | 10.16 |
| 2021 | -40.2% | 12.7 | 7.59 |
| 2015 | -33.7% | 23.87 | 15.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 10.7 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.12 | 13.72 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 10.49 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 7.59 | 20.67 | 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Costa Rica was 20.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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