Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Burundi
53,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone
44,000
in 2024
Burundi rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53,000 against 44,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 138 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,600 | 5,400 | 54,200 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 129,000 | 23,200 | 105,800 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 116,200 | 43,900 | 72,300 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 67,800 | 48,000 | 19,800 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 53,000 against 44,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 9,000, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.