Number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 660 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
660
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2002
All-time low
650
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 660 for 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, number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 650, 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.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650 | — |
| 1991 | 830 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 930 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 910 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 740 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 660 | -10.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 660 is below the median for low income countries, which is 810, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 660 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,221 | 650 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 902 | 660 | 1,200 | 5 |
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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 number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 660 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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