Children living with HIV in Rwanda
Rwanda: Children living with HIV was 6,500 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,500 0-14
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37,000 0-14
in 2003
All-time low
6,500 0-14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 0-14.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6,500 0-14 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 0-14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,500 0-14, 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 | 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,800 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 12,000 0-14 | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 15,000 0-14 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 19,000 0-14 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 15,000 0-14 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 19,000 0-14 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 26,000 0-14 | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 29,000 0-14 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 31,000 0-14 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 33,000 0-14 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 34,000 0-14 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35,000 0-14 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,000 0-14 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37,000 0-14 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,000 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,000 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35,000 0-14 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34,000 0-14 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32,000 0-14 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 30,000 0-14 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28,000 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26,000 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24,000 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 22,000 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20,000 0-14 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18,000 0-14 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14,000 0-14 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 13,000 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11,000 0-14 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 9,500 0-14 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 8,300 0-14 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 7,500 0-14 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 6,500 0-14 | -13.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,500 0-14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500 0-14, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,500 0-14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050 0-14, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,880 0-14 | 9,800 0-14 | 33,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,300 0-14 | 32,000 0-14 | 37,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,100 0-14 | 13,000 0-14 | 30,000 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,560 0-14 | 6,500 0-14 | 11,000 0-14 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Rwanda?
- Children living with hiv in Rwanda was 6,500 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 0-14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 0-14 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.