New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2897 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.38 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.2897 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 8.38 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.32 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 8.06 infections per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.97 infections per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.06 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.64 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.14 infections per 1,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 5.77 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.15 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 4.66 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.99 infections per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 infections per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.24 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 infections per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.44 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8634 infections per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6742 infections per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5899 infections per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4905 infections per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4076 infections per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4249 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3698 infections per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3205 infections per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 infections per 1,000 people | 5.15 infections per 1,000 people | 8.38 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 infections per 1,000 people | 1.84 infections per 1,000 people | 4.66 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4905 infections per 1,000 people | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4249 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 56 Chad 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Mexico 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Georgia 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Laos 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people compare
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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Rwanda?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.