Mexico vs Nigeria: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Mexico
8,700
in 2024
Nigeria
11,000
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11,000 against 8,700 in Mexico, a difference of 2,300.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 137 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 | 50,900 | 47,200 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,580 | 43,400 | 36,820 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8,200 | 28,500 | 20,300 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8,600 | 15,400 | 6,800 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11,000 against 8,700 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 2,300, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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
Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.