HIV/AIDS deaths in Mexico
Mexico: HIV/AIDS deaths was 4,408 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Mexico is 4,408 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Mexico peaked at 5,036 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 717.92 deaths, in 1990.
That places Mexico 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 717.92 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,059 deaths | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 1,476 deaths | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 1,964 deaths | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 2,510 deaths | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 2,819 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2,976 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,418 deaths | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 4,026 deaths | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 4,654 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 5,007 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 4,957 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,915 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,690 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,608 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,797 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,740 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,513 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,444 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,497 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,663 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,884 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,805 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,750 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,944 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,796 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,631 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,982 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,036 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,869 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,772 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,207 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4,139 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,378 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4,408 deaths | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,408 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 19.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,408 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 13.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +47.4% | 717.92 deaths | 1,059 deaths |
| 1992 | +39.5% | 1,059 deaths | 1,476 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,562 deaths | 717.92 deaths | 4,654 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,717 deaths | 4,444 deaths | 5,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,836 deaths | 4,631 deaths | 5,036 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,381 deaths | 4,139 deaths | 4,772 deaths | 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 hiv/aids deaths in Mexico?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Mexico was 4,408 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,036 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 717.92 deaths in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.