Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV

Democratic Republic of Congo
5,900
in 2024
Mexico
8,700
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8,700 against 5,900 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2,800.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 137 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 19,800 3,700 16,100 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12,900 6,580 6,320 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9,310 8,200 1,110 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6,880 8,600 1,720 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8,700 against 5,900 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
2,800, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) 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
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.