Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Number of children orphaned from aids
Namibia
54,904
in 2024
Sierra Leone
43,820
in 2024
Namibia rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 54,904 against 43,820 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11,084.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 139 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,390 | 5,381 | 6,009 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 68,343 | 23,177 | 45,166 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 69,155 | 43,779 | 25,376 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 59,716 | 47,639 | 12,077 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 54,904 against 43,820 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 11,084, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.