Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mexico

Mexico: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 21,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 140 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2023
All-time low
9,300
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mexico, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 9.3k1991: 9.7k1992: 10.0k1993: 10.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 11.0k1996: 12.0k1997: 12.0k1998: 12.0k1999: 13.0k2000: 13.0k2001: 13.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.0k2005: 15.0k2006: 15.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 16.0k2009: 16.0k2010: 17.0k2011: 17.0k2012: 18.0k2013: 18.0k2014: 18.0k2015: 19.0k2016: 19.0k2017: 19.0k2018: 20.0k2019: 20.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 20.0k2022: 20.0k2023: 21.0k2024: 21.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mexico is 21,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mexico peaked at 21,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,300, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 8th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9,300
1991 9,700 +4.3%
1992 10,000 +3.1%
1993 10,000 +0.0%
1994 11,000 +10.0%
1995 11,000 +0.0%
1996 12,000 +9.1%
1997 12,000 +0.0%
1998 12,000 +0.0%
1999 13,000 +8.3%
2000 13,000 +0.0%
2001 13,000 +0.0%
2002 14,000 +7.7%
2003 14,000 +0.0%
2004 14,000 +0.0%
2005 15,000 +7.1%
2006 15,000 +0.0%
2007 16,000 +6.7%
2008 16,000 +0.0%
2009 16,000 +0.0%
2010 17,000 +6.2%
2011 17,000 +0.0%
2012 18,000 +5.9%
2013 18,000 +0.0%
2014 18,000 +0.0%
2015 19,000 +5.6%
2016 19,000 +0.0%
2017 19,000 +0.0%
2018 20,000 +5.3%
2019 20,000 +0.0%
2020 20,000 +0.0%
2021 20,000 +0.0%
2022 20,000 +0.0%
2023 21,000 +5.0%
2024 21,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,000 9,300 13,000 10
2000s 14,600 13,000 16,000 10
2010s 18,500 17,000 20,000 10
2020s 20,400 20,000 21,000 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 6 Nigeria 29,000 compare
  2. 7 Zambia 26,000 compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 16,000 compare
  4. 10 Angola 15,000 compare
  5. 10 Kenya 15,000 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mexico?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Mexico was 21,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9,300 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) 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
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.