Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Sierra Leone
660 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sudan
820 ages 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Sudan rank
25th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 820 ages 0-14 against 660 ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 160 ages 0-14.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 25th of 86 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 470 ages 0-14 | 751 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 1,380 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 555 ages 0-14 | 725 ages 0-14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 902 ages 0-14 | 744 ages 0-14 | 158 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, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 820 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 Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 160 ages 0-14, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 25th 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.