HIV/AIDS deaths in Rwanda
Rwanda: HIV/AIDS deaths was 2,765 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Rwanda stood at 2,765 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Rwanda peaked at 19,263 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,765 deaths, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,295 deaths | 4,400 deaths | 15,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,915 deaths | 8,462 deaths | 19,263 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 deaths | 3,498 deaths | 7,592 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 deaths | 2,765 deaths | 3,339 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 32 Madagascar 3,076 deaths compare
- 33 Colombia 3,057 deaths compare
- 34 Eswatini 2,861 deaths compare
- 36 Central African Republic 2,715 deaths compare
- 37 Sudan 2,542 deaths compare
- 38 Philippines 2,304 deaths compare
More health data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Rwanda?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Rwanda was 2,765 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19,263 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,765 deaths in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.