Number of new HIV infections in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of new HIV infections was 2,700 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Sierra Leone is 2,700, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,800 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,100 | — |
| 2001 | 6,400 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,600 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,600 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,300 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,900 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5,900 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,700 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5,100 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 4,500 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3,400 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 2,700 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,620 | 6,100 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,420 | 5,900 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,217 | 2,700 | 5,700 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Sierra Leone?
- Number of new hiv infections in Sierra Leone was 2,700 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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