Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mexico
Mexico: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 110,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mexico stood at 110,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mexico peaked at 110,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 1990.
That places Mexico 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,700 | — |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 5,800 | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 8,200 | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 23,000 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 34,000 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 41,000 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 47,000 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 52,000 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 58,000 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 62,000 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 67,000 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 72,000 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 79,000 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 82,000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85,000 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 88,000 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 94,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 97,000 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 110,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,250, 33.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 110,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,100, 15.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,170 | 2,700 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,500 | 41,000 | 82,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,500 | 85,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mexico?
- Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Mexico was 110,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.