Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from HIV/AIDS
Ghana
33.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
29.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Death rate from HIV/AIDS over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from hiv/aids, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from hiv/aids between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Ghana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.