Lesotho vs Mexico: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Mexico
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Mexico rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Lesotho 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 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 410 ages 0-14 | 2,705 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 4,070 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 621 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 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, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Lesotho, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Mexico?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho 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
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.