Children living with hiv in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children living with hiv was 6,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,500
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 2003
All-time low
6,500
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6,500 for children living with hiv 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 living with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 37,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,500, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children 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
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 living with hiv in Rwanda?
- Children living with hiv in Rwanda was 6,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for children living with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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