AIDS deaths in adults and children in Rwanda
Rwanda: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 4,100 in 2009. ▼ Falling
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Rwanda, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in Rwanda stood at 4,100. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Rwanda peaked at 15,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 2009.
Rwanda ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,400 | — |
| 1991 | 9,400 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 9,900 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 8,500 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 6,600 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4,700 | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | -12.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,350, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,850, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,170 | 8,400 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,090 | 4,100 | 15,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Rwanda?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Rwanda was 4,100 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 2009.
- How does Rwanda rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.