Mexico vs Zambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Mexico
22,000
in 2024
Zambia
30,000
in 2024
Mexico rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th

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

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 30,000 against 22,000 in Mexico, a difference of 8,000.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11,590 87,400 75,810 Zambia
2000s 15,400 68,900 53,500 Zambia
2010s 19,200 69,200 50,000 Zambia
2020s 21,200 38,200 17,000 Zambia

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, Mexico or Zambia?
Zambia, at 30,000 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 Mexico and Zambia?
8,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Mexico ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th 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
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.