Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,901 children against 2,652 children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 249 children.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 139 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,823 children | 5,364 children | 2,542 children | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,005 children | 3,235 children | 230.52 children | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 2,901 children against 2,652 children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 249 children, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.