Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 126 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
168
in 2018
All-time low
30
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Sierra Leone is 126, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 168 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 132 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 139 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 151 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 168 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 155 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 137 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 126 | -8.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 126 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 126 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2 | 30 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.8 | 94 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.6 | 126 | 161 | 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 deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths in Sierra Leone was 126 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 168 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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