Malawi vs Rwanda: Cholera case-fatality rate
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2021
Malawi rank
37th
Rwanda rank
37th
Cholera case-fatality rate over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 114 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera case-fatality rate, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cholera case-fatality rate between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.