Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
7,700 ages 0-14
in 1998
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 500 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 7,700 ages 0-14 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 29th of 86 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.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 5,300 ages 0-14 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6,100 ages 0-14 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 6,700 ages 0-14 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,100 ages 0-14 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 5,700 ages 0-14 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 7,000 ages 0-14 | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 7,700 ages 0-14 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 7,500 ages 0-14 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,300 ages 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,100 ages 0-14 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,800 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,300 ages 0-14 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 5,500 ages 0-14 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 5,100 ages 0-14 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3,000 ages 0-14 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 950 ages 0-14 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 720 ages 0-14 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 640 ages 0-14 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 760 ages 0-14 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 720 ages 0-14 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 500 ages 0-14 | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 540 ages 0-14 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,250 ages 0-14 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | 7,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,190 ages 0-14 | 2,500 ages 0-14 | 7,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 999 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 2,300 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 508 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 540 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Rwanda?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Rwanda was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 ages 0-14 in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.