Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1992
All-time low
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda peaked at 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 139 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 9.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -9.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.474 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 35 Jamaica 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 38 Chad 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 41 Panama 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Rwanda was 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.