Madagascar vs Mexico: New HIV infections
Madagascar
16,183 infections
in 2024
Mexico
21,660 infections
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
New HIV infections over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,660 infections against 16,183 infections in Madagascar, a difference of 5,477 infections.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385.72 infections | 11,581 infections | 11,196 infections | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2,544 infections | 15,321 infections | 12,777 infections | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,343 infections | 19,224 infections | 13,881 infections | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11,170 infections | 21,266 infections | 10,097 infections | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,660 infections against 16,183 infections in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 5,477 infections, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Madagascar ranks 14th 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
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.