New HIV infections in Rwanda
Rwanda: New HIV infections was 0.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1991
All-time low
0.16
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Rwanda stood at 0.16. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Rwanda peaked at 4.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 61st of 140 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 HIV infections in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.58 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.668 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 61 Chad 0.16 compare
- 63 Cuba 0.15 compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.15 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.15 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Rwanda?
- New hiv infections in Rwanda was 0.16 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for new hiv infections?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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