Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 2,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda stood at 2,100. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 27,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26,000 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,000 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 17,000 | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 9,700 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,700 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8,600 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,100 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7,700 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6,200 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 5,800 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4,900 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 3,500 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2,600 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,500 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,700 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,440 | 8,700 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,920 | 3,000 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,440 | 2,100 | 2,800 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda was 2,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.