Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Egypt
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Egypt rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Egypt, a difference of 160 ages 0-14.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Egypt 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 | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 1,021 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 200 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 1,680 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 200 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 1,080 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 320 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 582 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, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 160 ages 0-14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Egypt 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.