Colombia vs Mexico: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV

Colombia
500 ages 0-14
in 2023
Mexico
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Mexico rank
29th

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Mexico, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 29th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 653 ages 0-14 410 ages 0-14 243 ages 0-14 Colombia
2000s 583 ages 0-14 500 ages 0-14 83 ages 0-14 Colombia
2010s 500 ages 0-14 500 ages 0-14 0 ages 0-14
2020s 500 ages 0-14 500 ages 0-14 0 ages 0-14

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Colombia and Mexico?
0 ages 0-14, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.