Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Mexico
Mexico: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
All-time low
0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Mexico is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Mexico peaked at 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.196 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.326 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.366 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.382 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 39 Thailand 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 40 Cuba 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 43 Chile 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 45 Chad 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
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- 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Mexico?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Mexico was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.