HIV/AIDS deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1,799 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,799 deaths
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
43rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
4,496 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
681.44 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 1,799 deaths.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,496 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 681.44 deaths, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 143 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 681.44 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 896.82 deaths | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 1,062 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 1,268 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 1,498 deaths | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 1,739 deaths | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1,972 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2,233 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 2,494 deaths | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 2,727 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,943 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3,258 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,672 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3,972 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,239 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,401 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,457 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,496 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,387 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,139 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,882 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,715 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,651 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,783 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,908 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,760 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,483 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,230 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,008 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,879 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,781 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,581 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,315 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,973 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,799 deaths | -8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,799 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,799 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,657 deaths | 681.44 deaths | 2,727 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,997 deaths | 2,943 deaths | 4,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,530 deaths | 2,879 deaths | 3,908 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,290 deaths | 1,799 deaths | 2,781 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Sierra Leone was 1,799 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,496 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.44 deaths in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.