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
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

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) – 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

Indicator
Children newly infected with HIV
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
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.