Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.2841 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2841
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
39th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2000
All-time low
0.2841
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2841. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2841, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9839 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9341 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.883 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8348 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8098 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.826 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8081 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7736 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7233 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6562 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6101 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5935 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4934 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4217 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3334 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2841 | -14.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2841 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2841 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9839 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 | 0.6101 | 0.9341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4252 | 0.2841 | 0.5935 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 36 Panama 0.3323 compare
- 37 Guinea 0.3232 compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2874 compare
- 40 Brazil 0.2722 compare
- 41 Philippines 0.2661 compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2653 compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2653 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sierra Leone was 0.2841 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2841 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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