Lesotho vs Mexico: Children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
328.61 infections
in 2024
Mexico
330.16 infections
in 2024
Lesotho rank
36th
Mexico rank
35th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 330.16 infections against 328.61 infections in Lesotho, a difference of 1.55 infections.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th 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 | 3,109 infections | 251.92 infections | 2,857 infections | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,580 infections | 373.4 infections | 4,206 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,117 infections | 392.25 infections | 724.53 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 426.35 infections | 356.86 infections | 69.5 infections | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 330.16 infections against 328.61 infections in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Mexico?
- 1.55 infections, with Mexico 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 children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 35th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.