Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2023
All-time low
0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica is 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 9.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.141 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.452 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.805 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (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, male in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Costa Rica was 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.