Cholera case fatality rate by country
Countries reporting
107
Highest
33.33
Mali
Lowest
0
South Africa
Median
0
Years covered
76
1949–2024
Data points
2,599
What the numbers show
Cholera case fatality rate is currently reported for 107 countries. The highest value is 33.33 in Mali; the lowest is 0 in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 1.9.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Papua New Guinea (up 19,087.5%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Cholera case fatality rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 33.33 | 2021 | up 678.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 25 | 2024 | up 19,087.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Congo | 23.81 | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 18.18 | 2014 | up 839.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 11.11 | 2002 | up 348.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 8.49 | 2013 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Mauritania | 6.52 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Togo | 6.05 | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Ghana | 4.73 | 2024 | up 463.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Chad | 4.3 | 2019 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Syria | 4.14 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Uganda | 3.7 | 2024 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Algeria | 3.39 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.36 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Zambia | 3.17 | 2024 | up 213.3% | volatile |
| 16 | France | 3.1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Nigeria | 2.95 | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Sudan | 2.75 | 2024 | up 622.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Indonesia | 2.68 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Namibia | 2.68 | 2014 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Romania | 2.54 | 1995 | up 586.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Malawi | 2.53 | 2024 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Niger | 2.16 | 2024 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | South Sudan | 1.79 | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Laos | 1.69 | 2010 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Angola | 1.62 | 2018 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 28 | Bolivia | 1.5 | 1998 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Comoros | 1.42 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.34 | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Haiti | 1.32 | 2024 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 32 | Tanzania | 1.19 | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Philippines | 1.19 | 2024 | up 575.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Cameroon | 1.01 | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 0.9981 | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Kenya | 0.9934 | 2024 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Djibouti | 0.7874 | 2011 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Cape Verde | 0.7519 | 1998 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Somalia | 0.6288 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Mozambique | 0.575 | 2024 | up 176.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Rwanda | 0.4831 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Myanmar | 0.374 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Yemen | 0.3377 | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Iraq | 0.3356 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Burundi | 0.3315 | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 46 | El Salvador | 0.317 | 2000 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Afghanistan | 0.0454 | 2023 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Argentina | 0 | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Benin | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Belize | 0 | 1999 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Brazil | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Brunei | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Canada | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 48 | China | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Colombia | 0 | 2004 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 0 | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Germany | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Ecuador | 0 | 2004 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Gabon | 0 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 48 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Guinea | 0 | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Gambia | 0 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 0 | 2003 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Honduras | 0 | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 48 | India | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Iran | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Israel | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Italy | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Jordan | 0 | 1990 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Japan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Cambodia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | South Korea | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Kuwait | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Lebanon | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Liberia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Morocco | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Madagascar | 0 | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Mexico | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Netherlands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Nepal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Pakistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Peru | 0 | 2002 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Portugal | 0 | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Russia | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Senegal | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Singapore | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | United States | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Venezuela | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Vietnam | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |