Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2007
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica stood at 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 136 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.205 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.128 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Bahamas 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 63 Paraguay 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 65 Sudan 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 66 Colombia 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 66 Mexico 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 66 Thailand 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Costa Rica was 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2007.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.