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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,700 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,100, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,700, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.