Lesotho vs Rwanda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Rwanda
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Rwanda rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 6,250 ages 0-14 | 3,135 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 5,190 ages 0-14 | 620 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 999 ages 0-14 | 122 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 508 ages 0-14 | 8 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.