Malawi vs Niger: Cholera case-fatality rate
Malawi
2.5%
in 2024
Niger
2.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Niger rank
23rd
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 13.2% | 7.8% | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 6.6% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 6.8% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.0% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 23rd 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.