Incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda

Rwanda: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.2897 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2897
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 1992
All-time low
0.2897
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 7.31991: 8.11992: 8.41993: 81994: 8.11995: 7.61996: 6.11997: 5.81998: 5.91999: 5.12000: 4.72001: 4.42002: 3.72003: 32004: 32005: 2.72006: 2.52007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.22015: 12016: 0.8632017: 0.6742018: 0.592019: 0.492020: 0.4082021: 0.4252022: 0.372023: 0.3212024: 0.29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda is 0.2897, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda peaked at 8.38 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2897, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.32
1991 8.06 +10.0%
1992 8.38 +4.0%
1993 7.97 -4.9%
1994 8.06 +1.2%
1995 7.64 -5.3%
1996 6.14 -19.7%
1997 5.77 -6.0%
1998 5.86 +1.7%
1999 5.15 -12.3%
2000 4.66 -9.5%
2001 4.4 -5.6%
2002 3.75 -14.8%
2003 2.99 -20.1%
2004 2.98 -0.3%
2005 2.74 -8.0%
2006 2.49 -9.2%
2007 2.24 -10.2%
2008 2.11 -5.8%
2009 1.84 -12.5%
2010 1.78 -3.2%
2011 1.64 -7.9%
2012 1.51 -7.8%
2013 1.44 -5.0%
2014 1.16 -19.5%
2015 1.05 -9.4%
2016 0.8634 -17.7%
2017 0.6742 -21.9%
2018 0.5899 -12.5%
2019 0.4905 -16.8%
2020 0.4076 -16.9%
2021 0.4249 +4.3%
2022 0.3698 -13.0%
2023 0.3205 -13.3%
2024 0.2897 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.03 5.15 8.38 10
2000s 3.02 1.84 4.66 10
2010s 1.12 0.4905 1.78 10
2020s 0.3625 0.2897 0.4249 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 56 Chad 0.3024 compare
  2. 57 Mexico 0.3002 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 0.2973 compare
  4. 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2872 compare
  5. 61 Senegal 0.2803 compare
  6. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda?
Incidence of hiv by age in Rwanda was 0.2897 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 1992.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2897 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Rwanda ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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