Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Rwanda
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Rwanda rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda, a difference of 160 ages 0-14.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,250 ages 0-14 | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 5,029 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5,190 ages 0-14 | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 3,310 ages 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 999 ages 0-14 | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 281 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 508 ages 0-14 | 902 ages 0-14 | 394 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, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 660 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 160 ages 0-14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Rwanda 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.