Number of new HIV infections in Mexico
Mexico: Number of new HIV infections was 22,000 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 22,000 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Mexico peaked at 22,000 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,000 Cases, in 2000.
That places Mexico 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 Cases | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 Cases | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 18,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,000 Cases | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,000 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,000 Cases | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,400 Cases | 14,000 Cases | 17,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,200 Cases | 18,000 Cases | 21,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,200 Cases | 21,000 Cases | 22,000 Cases | 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Mexico?
- Number of new hiv infections in Mexico was 22,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 Cases in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.