Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS

Rwanda
2,733 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2,488 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd

Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,733 deaths against 2,488 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 245 deaths.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 14,277 deaths 4,208 deaths 10,069 deaths Rwanda
2010s 4,570 deaths 3,538 deaths 1,032 deaths Rwanda
2020s 2,799 deaths 2,606 deaths 192.66 deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 2,733 deaths against 2,488 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
245 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
Rwanda ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.