New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: New HIV infections, high estimate was 9,900 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 9,900. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 2,700 | +107.7% |
| 1994 | 6,300 | +133.3% |
| 1995 | 6,900 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 7,500 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,500 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 6,800 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7,100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,200 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,600 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9,900 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,690 | 500 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,890 | 7,100 | 9,900 | 10 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone?
- New hiv infections, high estimate in Sierra Leone was 9,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,900 in 2009.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.