Liberia vs South Africa: Cholera reported deaths
Liberia
0 reported deaths
in 2024
South Africa
0 reported deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
46th
South Africa rank
46th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa, a difference of 0 reported deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 15 reported deaths | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15 reported deaths | 47.5 reported deaths | 32.5 reported deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.5 reported deaths | 0.75 reported deaths | 17.75 reported deaths | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.22 reported deaths | 57.67 reported deaths | 47.44 reported deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2020s | 0 reported deaths | 15.67 reported deaths | 15.67 reported deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 0 reported deaths against 0 reported deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0 reported deaths, 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 reported deaths?
- Liberia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 46th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.