Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.3766 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3766
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1996
All-time low
0.3766
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3766 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.16 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 144 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 the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9675 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8689 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8315 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7069 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5559 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4508 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3766 | -16.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3766 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3766 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.52 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.4 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.8689 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5843 | 0.3766 | 0.8315 | 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 incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Sierra Leone was 0.3766 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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