Number of new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of new hiv infections per year was 2,493 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone is 2,493, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,487 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,493, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 53rd out of 144 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 new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,925 | — |
| 1991 | 4,631 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 4,881 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5,449 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 5,816 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,871 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,050 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,198 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6,166 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,142 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,990 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,079 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,399 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6,408 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,487 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,419 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,448 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,439 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,119 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6,049 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,901 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,726 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,552 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,520 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,766 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5,773 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,658 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,418 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,032 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,789 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,766 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,054 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 3,543 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2,864 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 2,493 | -12.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,493 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,493 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 | 3,925 | 6,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,284 | 5,990 | 6,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,513 | 4,789 | 5,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 | 2,493 | 4,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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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 new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Sierra Leone was 2,493 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,487 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,493 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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