Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Dominican Republic
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 160 ages 0-14.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 100 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 920 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 960 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 557 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 723 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 524 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 378 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, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 160 ages 0-14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th 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.