Number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico
Mexico: Number of new hiv infections per year was 21,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,660
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21,660
in 2024
All-time low
9,881
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico stood at 21,660. 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico peaked at 21,660 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,881, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,881 | — |
| 1991 | 10,286 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,674 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11,048 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11,411 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11,773 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12,138 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,508 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,867 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,228 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13,571 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13,929 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 14,300 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,701 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15,108 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15,506 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,899 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16,304 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16,726 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,165 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17,608 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,041 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,414 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,753 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,082 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,466 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,812 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20,089 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,350 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,627 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,906 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21,069 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,250 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21,448 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 21,660 | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 19.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21,660 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 17.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,581 | 9,881 | 13,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,321 | 13,571 | 17,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,224 | 17,608 | 20,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,266 | 20,906 | 21,660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Mexico was 21,660 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,660 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,881 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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