AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) was 3,700 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Sierra Leone, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Sierra Leone is 3,700 high estimate, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,800 high estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100 high estimate, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 100 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 high estimate | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 500 high estimate | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 high estimate | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 high estimate | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 high estimate | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,900 high estimate | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 2,200 high estimate | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2,600 high estimate | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2,800 high estimate | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,100 high estimate | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,400 high estimate | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,500 high estimate | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,700 high estimate | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,800 high estimate | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,700 high estimate | -2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,700 high estimate is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,700 high estimate, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,700 high estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000 high estimate, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.0% | 200 high estimate | 500 high estimate |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 100 high estimate | 200 high estimate |
| 1996 | +100.0% | 500 high estimate | 1,000 high estimate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600 high estimate | 100 high estimate | 1,600 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,070 high estimate | 1,900 high estimate | 3,800 high estimate | 10 |
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- 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)
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- 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 aids deaths in adults and children in Sierra Leone?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Sierra Leone was 3,700 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,800 high estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.