Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Democratic Republic of Congo
26,000
in 2024
Mexico
22,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26,000 against 22,000 in Mexico, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 146 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 79,000 11,590 67,410 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 54,700 15,400 39,300 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 37,000 19,200 17,800 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 28,800 21,200 7,600 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26,000 against 22,000 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
4,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.