Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: New HIV infections
Rwanda
2,555 infections
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2,493 infections
in 2024
Rwanda rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
53rd
New HIV infections over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,555 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone, a difference of 62 infections.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,061 infections | 5,513 infections | 23,548 infections | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 18,186 infections | 6,284 infections | 11,903 infections | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7,306 infections | 5,513 infections | 1,793 infections | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3,026 infections | 3,544 infections | 518.25 infections | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 2,555 infections against 2,493 infections in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 62 infections, with Rwanda 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 new hiv infections?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.