Number of children orphaned from aids in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children orphaned from aids was 2,901 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,901
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
83rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
3,072
in 2021
All-time low
234.34
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children orphaned from aids in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,901 for number of children orphaned from aids in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Costa Rica peaked at 3,072 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 234.34, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 139 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 648.95 | 234.34 | 1,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,752 | 1,371 | 2,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,541 | 2,244 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,984 | 2,901 | 3,072 | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Costa Rica?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Costa Rica was 2,901 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.34 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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