Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
26th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1994
All-time low
0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone stood at 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -15.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Haiti 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 25 Guinea 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 27 Guyana 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 29 Jamaica 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Sierra Leone was 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.