Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 660 ages 0-14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
660 ages 0-14
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,000 ages 0-14
in 2002
All-time low
650 ages 0-14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 660 ages 0-14 for annual number of children newly infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,000 ages 0-14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 650 ages 0-14, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 830 ages 0-14 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 930 ages 0-14 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 910 ages 0-14 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 740 ages 0-14 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 660 ages 0-14 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,221 ages 0-14 | 650 ages 0-14 | 1,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 ages 0-14 | 1,600 ages 0-14 | 2,000 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 ages 0-14 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | 1,500 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 902 ages 0-14 | 660 ages 0-14 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 24 Myanmar 950 ages 0-14 compare
- 25 Sudan 820 ages 0-14 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Lesotho 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0628 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7846 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 660 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 ages 0-14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 ages 0-14 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.