New HIV infections in Rwanda

Rwanda: New HIV infections was 2,800 0-14 years in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2,800 0-14 years
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5,600 0-14 years
in 1990
All-time low
2,800 0-14 years
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections in Rwanda, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199920091990: 5.6k 0-14 years1991: 5.4k 0-14 years1992: 5.0k 0-14 years1993: 4.6k 0-14 years1994: 4.1k 0-14 years1995: 3.8k 0-14 years1996: 3.8k 0-14 years1997: 3.9k 0-14 years1998: 4.1k 0-14 years1999: 4.3k 0-14 years2000: 4.4k 0-14 years2001: 4.5k 0-14 years2002: 4.5k 0-14 years2003: 4.5k 0-14 years2004: 4.0k 0-14 years2005: 3.8k 0-14 years2006: 3.6k 0-14 years2007: 3.1k 0-14 years2008: 3.0k 0-14 years2009: 2.8k 0-14 years

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in 0-14 years.

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections in Rwanda stood at 2,800 0-14 years. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Rwanda peaked at 5,600 0-14 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,800 0-14 years, in 2009.

That places Rwanda 18th out of 37 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.

New HIV infections in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (0-14 years) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2009.
Year 0-14 years Change
1990 5,600 0-14 years
1991 5,400 0-14 years -3.6%
1992 5,000 0-14 years -7.4%
1993 4,600 0-14 years -8.0%
1994 4,100 0-14 years -10.9%
1995 3,800 0-14 years -7.3%
1996 3,800 0-14 years +0.0%
1997 3,900 0-14 years +2.6%
1998 4,100 0-14 years +5.1%
1999 4,300 0-14 years +4.9%
2000 4,400 0-14 years +2.3%
2001 4,500 0-14 years +2.3%
2002 4,500 0-14 years +0.0%
2003 4,500 0-14 years +0.0%
2004 4,000 0-14 years -11.1%
2005 3,800 0-14 years -5.0%
2006 3,600 0-14 years -5.3%
2007 3,100 0-14 years -13.9%
2008 3,000 0-14 years -3.2%
2009 2,800 0-14 years -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,460 0-14 years 3,800 0-14 years 5,600 0-14 years 10
2000s 3,820 0-14 years 2,800 0-14 years 4,500 0-14 years 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 16 Ghana 4,200 0-14 years compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 2,900 0-14 years compare
  3. 19 Burkina Faso 1,800 0-14 years compare
  4. 20 Eswatini 1,700 0-14 years compare
  5. 21 Central African Republic 1,600 0-14 years compare
  6. 21 Togo 1,600 0-14 years compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Rwanda?
New hiv infections in Rwanda was 2,800 0-14 years in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5,600 0-14 years in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 0-14 years in 2009.
How does Rwanda rank for new hiv infections?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
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