Children living with hiv in Mexico
Mexico: Children living with hiv was 2,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,600
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
42nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
2,700
in 2019
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,600 for children living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Mexico peaked at 2,700 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 640 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 740 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 850 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 970 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 665, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753 | 500 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,300 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,390 | 2,100 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 | 2,600 | 2,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Mexico?
- Children living with hiv in Mexico was 2,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for children living with hiv?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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