Liberia vs South Africa: Cholera case-fatality rate
Liberia
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
48th
South Africa rank
48th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 2.0% | 6.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Liberia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 48th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.