Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 160 ages 0-14.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 1,894 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 2,690 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 159 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 402 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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 160 ages 0-14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho 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.