Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Myanmar
950 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 950 ages 0-14 against 660 ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 290 ages 0-14.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 635 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,540 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 340 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 974 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 306 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,040 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 138 ages 0-14 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
- Myanmar, at 950 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 Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 290 ages 0-14, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Myanmar ranks 24th 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.