Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 890 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 890 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,200 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 890, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 890 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,010 | 1,500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,110 | 2,000 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,318 | 890 | 1,800 | 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Sierra Leone was 890 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 1994.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 890 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.