Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
57th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.14 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Rwanda is 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Rwanda peaked at 3.14 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 3.03 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.76 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9298 per 1000 uninfected pop | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.881 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8308 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6735 per 1000 uninfected pop | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5979 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4969 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4105 per 1000 uninfected pop | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.364 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2941 per 1000 uninfected pop | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2448 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2546 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2307 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2112 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop | -14.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.19 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.14 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6607 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2941 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2244 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2546 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 54 Myanmar 0.1965 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 55 Peru 0.1949 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 0.1885 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 58 Paraguay 0.1761 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1743 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 60 Mali 0.1728 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Rwanda?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Rwanda was 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1807 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Rwanda ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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