Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: HIV/AIDS deaths
Burkina Faso
2,149 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1,799 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
HIV/AIDS deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,149 deaths against 1,799 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 350 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 143 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,444 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 8,787 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10,367 deaths | 3,997 deaths | 6,370 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,134 deaths | 3,530 deaths | 603.69 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,480 deaths | 2,290 deaths | 190.3 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,149 deaths against 1,799 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 350 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for hiv/aids deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.