HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda
Rwanda: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 3.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda peaked at 8.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
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- 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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Rwanda was 3.3% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.