Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 800 ages 0-14 against 660 ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 140 ages 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,950 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 4,729 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 1,820 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,640 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 360 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 846 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 56 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 800 ages 0-14 against 660 ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 140 ages 0-14, 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 annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.