Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
39th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1994
All-time low
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, all in Sierra Leone stood at 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 146 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.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | -15.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.785 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 36 Panama 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 37 Guinea 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 38 Venezuela 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 40 Brazil 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 40 Philippines 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
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 incidence of hiv, all in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Sierra Leone was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.