Mexico vs Rwanda: Children newly infected with HIV

Mexico
330.16 infections
in 2024
Rwanda
335.16 infections
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th

Children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Mexico
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 335.16 infections against 330.16 infections in Mexico, a difference of 5 infections.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 86 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 251.92 infections 6,256 infections 6,004 infections Rwanda
2000s 373.4 infections 5,201 infections 4,827 infections Rwanda
2010s 392.25 infections 1,003 infections 610.45 infections Rwanda
2020s 356.86 infections 424.08 infections 67.23 infections Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Mexico or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 335.16 infections against 330.16 infections in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Mexico and Rwanda?
5 infections, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
Mexico ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.