Children (0-14) living with HIV in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 6,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (0-14) living with hiv in Rwanda is 6,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 37,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,500, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,800 | — |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 7,500 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 6,500 | -13.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,880 | 9,800 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,300 | 32,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,100 | 13,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,560 | 6,500 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Rwanda?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Rwanda was 6,500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.