Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 660 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
660
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2002
All-time low
650
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 660 for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 650, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650 | — |
| 1991 | 830 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 930 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 910 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 740 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 660 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,221 | 650 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 902 | 660 | 1,200 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 660 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.