HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 4,079 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone stood at 4,079 deaths. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 201.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,079 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 51.14 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 163.93 deaths | +220.5% |
| 2007 | 251.68 deaths | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 409.72 deaths | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 755.29 deaths | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 1,089 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 1,317 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1,425 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,366 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,352 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,591 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1,951 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 2,273 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,558 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,777 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,983 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3,221 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3,560 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3,893 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,079 deaths | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.18 deaths | 0 deaths | 755.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,770 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 2,777 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 deaths | 2,983 deaths | 4,079 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Sierra Leone was 4,079 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,079 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.