AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) was 1,800 UNAIDS estimates in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,800 UNAIDS estimates
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
42nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,500 UNAIDS estimates
in 2006
All-time low
680 UNAIDS estimates
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
AIDS estimated deaths in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids estimated deaths in Sierra Leone is 1,800 UNAIDS estimates, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids estimated deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,500 UNAIDS estimates in 2006 and was at its lowest, 680 UNAIDS estimates, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 145 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.
AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | UNAIDS estimates | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 680 UNAIDS estimates | — |
| 1991 | 900 UNAIDS estimates | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 1,100 UNAIDS estimates | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1,300 UNAIDS estimates | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,500 UNAIDS estimates | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1,700 UNAIDS estimates | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 2,000 UNAIDS estimates | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2,200 UNAIDS estimates | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 UNAIDS estimates | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,900 UNAIDS estimates | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,300 UNAIDS estimates | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 3,700 UNAIDS estimates | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4,000 UNAIDS estimates | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4,200 UNAIDS estimates | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,400 UNAIDS estimates | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,500 UNAIDS estimates | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,500 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,400 UNAIDS estimates | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,100 UNAIDS estimates | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,900 UNAIDS estimates | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,700 UNAIDS estimates | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,700 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,800 UNAIDS estimates | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,900 UNAIDS estimates | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,800 UNAIDS estimates | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,500 UNAIDS estimates | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3,200 UNAIDS estimates | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3,000 UNAIDS estimates | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,900 UNAIDS estimates | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,600 UNAIDS estimates | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,300 UNAIDS estimates | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,000 UNAIDS estimates | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 UNAIDS estimates | -10.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,800 UNAIDS estimates is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,300 UNAIDS estimates, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,800 UNAIDS estimates is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,200 UNAIDS estimates, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 UNAIDS estimates | 680 UNAIDS estimates | 2,700 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 UNAIDS estimates | 2,900 UNAIDS estimates | 4,500 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,540 UNAIDS estimates | 2,900 UNAIDS estimates | 3,900 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 UNAIDS estimates | 1,800 UNAIDS estimates | 2,800 UNAIDS estimates | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids estimated deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Aids estimated deaths in Sierra Leone was 1,800 UNAIDS estimates in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest aids estimated deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 UNAIDS estimates in 2006.
- What is the lowest aids estimated deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 UNAIDS estimates in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for aids estimated deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aids estimated deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.