Children living with hiv in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children living with hiv was 6,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,500
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
9,800
in 2009
All-time low
1,300
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Sierra Leone is 6,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,800 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2,900 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 4,400 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 6,900 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 7,600 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 8,200 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9,200 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,500 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9,700 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,800 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,700 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,600 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9,300 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9,200 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,900 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8,700 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,400 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,200 | 1,300 | 5,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,530 | 6,000 | 9,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,910 | 8,000 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,160 | 6,500 | 7,800 | 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 children living with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Children living with hiv in Sierra Leone was 6,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,800 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children living with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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