Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 81,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sierra Leone is 81,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 81,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 27,000 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 44,000 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 49,000 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 52,000 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73,000 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 81,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 81,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,300 | 15,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,600 | 44,000 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,800 | 64,000 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,400 | 79,000 | 81,000 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sierra Leone was 81,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.