New HIV infections in Rwanda
Rwanda: New HIV infections was 2,555 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,555 infections for new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Rwanda peaked at 35,258 infections in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,555 infections, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 52nd out of 144 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.
New HIV infections in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,679 infections | — |
| 1991 | 32,370 infections | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 34,863 infections | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 35,258 infections | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 30,684 infections | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 23,347 infections | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 23,315 infections | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26,571 infections | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 28,840 infections | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 26,683 infections | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 25,211 infections | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24,539 infections | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 22,022 infections | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 18,908 infections | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 18,482 infections | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,333 infections | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 16,118 infections | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14,321 infections | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 13,194 infections | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11,738 infections | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 11,470 infections | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,687 infections | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 9,405 infections | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9,086 infections | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,550 infections | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 6,866 infections | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5,846 infections | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 4,947 infections | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 4,492 infections | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3,715 infections | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 3,165 infections | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3,367 infections | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,120 infections | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,922 infections | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2,555 infections | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,061 infections | 23,315 infections | 35,258 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,186 infections | 11,738 infections | 25,211 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,306 infections | 3,715 infections | 11,470 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,026 infections | 2,555 infections | 3,367 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 49 Burkina Faso 2,957 infections compare
- 50 Algeria 2,803 infections compare
- 51 Malaysia 2,733 infections compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2,493 infections compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 2,273 infections compare
- 55 Germany 2,151 infections 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Rwanda?
- New hiv infections in Rwanda was 2,555 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35,258 infections in 1993.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,555 infections in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for new hiv infections?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.