Number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from hivaids who was 2,488 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone stood at 2,488. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,660 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,488, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,174 | — |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,941 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4,243 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4,503 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4,640 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,660 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,659 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,521 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,236 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,961 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,768 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,643 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,771 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,876 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,798 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,528 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,247 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2,973 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,815 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,725 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,488 | -8.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,488 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,488, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,005, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,208 | 3,174 | 4,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,538 | 2,815 | 3,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,606 | 2,488 | 2,725 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths from hivaids who in Sierra Leone was 2,488 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,660 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,488 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths from hivaids who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hivaids who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 deaths from hivaids who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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