Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Papua New Guinea
2,400
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1,800
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,400 against 1,800 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 600.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,970 | 4,190 | 2,220 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,380 | 3,900 | 1,520 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,683 | 2,517 | 166.67 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,400 against 1,800 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 600, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.