Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2021
All-time low
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica stood at 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.255 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.496 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.681 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.728 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Tanzania 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 24 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 26 Colombia 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 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 (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 15-49, male in Costa Rica?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Costa Rica was 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.