Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 137 countries
All-time high
500
in 2004
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica is 500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica peaked at 500 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Cuba 530 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 530 compare
- 54 Italy 520 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 500 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 500 compare
- 55 Benin 500 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 500 compare
- 55 Burundi 500 compare
- 55 El Salvador 500 compare
- 55 Gabon 500 compare
- 55 Guatemala 500 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 500 compare
- 55 Jamaica 500 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 500 compare
- 55 Malaysia 500 compare
- 55 Paraguay 500 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 500 compare
- 55 Senegal 500 compare
- 55 Spain 500 compare
- 55 Tunisia 500 compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Costa Rica was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 2004.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.