Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Mexico: New HIV infections

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
26,148 infections
in 2024
Mexico
21,660 infections
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th

New HIV infections over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mexico
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 26,148 infections against 21,660 infections in Mexico, a difference of 4,488 infections.

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

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 78,938 infections 11,581 infections 67,356 infections Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 54,693 infections 15,321 infections 39,372 infections Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 37,089 infections 19,224 infections 17,865 infections Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 28,988 infections 21,266 infections 7,721 infections Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mexico?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 26,148 infections against 21,660 infections in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mexico?
4,488 infections, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mexico rank globally for new hiv infections?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.