Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda

Rwanda: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
800
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
47th
of 137 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 1992
All-time low
800
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 8.5k1991: 9.5k1992: 10.0k1993: 10.0k1994: 9.2k1995: 7.5k1996: 7.4k1997: 8.3k1998: 9.1k1999: 8.3k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.4k2002: 6.5k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.1k2006: 4.7k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.1k2020: 9702021: 1.1k2022: 9602023: 8602024: 800

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 800 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 10,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 47th out of 137 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.

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Rwanda, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 8,500
1991 9,500 +11.8%
1992 10,000 +5.3%
1993 10,000 +0.0%
1994 9,200 -8.0%
1995 7,500 -18.5%
1996 7,400 -1.3%
1997 8,300 +12.2%
1998 9,100 +9.6%
1999 8,300 -8.8%
2000 7,700 -7.2%
2001 7,400 -3.9%
2002 6,500 -12.2%
2003 5,300 -18.5%
2004 5,500 +3.8%
2005 5,100 -7.3%
2006 4,700 -7.8%
2007 4,200 -10.6%
2008 4,000 -4.8%
2009 3,500 -12.5%
2010 3,400 -2.9%
2011 3,200 -5.9%
2012 3,000 -6.2%
2013 2,900 -3.3%
2014 2,300 -20.7%
2015 2,200 -4.3%
2016 1,800 -18.2%
2017 1,500 -16.7%
2018 1,300 -13.3%
2019 1,100 -15.4%
2020 970 -11.8%
2021 1,100 +13.4%
2022 960 -12.7%
2023 860 -10.4%
2024 800 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,780 7,400 10,000 10
2000s 5,390 3,500 7,700 10
2010s 2,270 1,100 3,400 10
2020s 938 800 1,100 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda?
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Rwanda was 800 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Rwanda ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
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