Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone is 1,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,200 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,900 | — |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,600 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,300 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 1,900 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,830 | 2,900 | 4,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,970 | 3,800 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,870 | 3,300 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,420 | 1,700 | 3,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 52 Burkina Faso 2,000 compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,800 compare
- 54 Canada 1,700 compare
- 54 Cuba 1,700 compare
- 54 Ecuador 1,700 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 1,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.