New HIV infections in Mexico
Mexico: New HIV infections was 21,660 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Mexico stood at 21,660 infections. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Mexico peaked at 21,660 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,881 infections, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Mexico, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,881 infections | — |
| 1991 | 10,286 infections | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,674 infections | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11,048 infections | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11,411 infections | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11,773 infections | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12,138 infections | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,508 infections | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,867 infections | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,228 infections | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13,571 infections | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,929 infections | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14,300 infections | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,701 infections | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15,108 infections | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,506 infections | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,899 infections | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16,304 infections | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,726 infections | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,165 infections | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17,608 infections | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,041 infections | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,414 infections | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,753 infections | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,082 infections | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,466 infections | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,812 infections | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20,089 infections | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,350 infections | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,627 infections | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,906 infections | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21,069 infections | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,250 infections | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21,448 infections | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21,660 infections | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,581 infections | 9,881 infections | 13,228 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,321 infections | 13,571 infections | 17,165 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,224 infections | 17,608 infections | 20,627 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,266 infections | 20,906 infections | 21,660 infections | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Mexico?
- New hiv infections in Mexico was 21,660 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,660 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,881 infections in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for new hiv infections?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.