Cholera case fatality rate in Angola
Angola: Cholera case fatality rate was 1.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.62
Change on year
down 68.9%
World rank
27th
of 118 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 1988
All-time low
1.29
in 2013
Years of data
27
1972–2018
Cholera case fatality rate in Angola, 1972–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.62 for cholera case fatality rate in 2018.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Angola peaked at 9.95 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2013.
Angola ranks 27th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Cholera case fatality rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.96 | — |
| 1973 | 3.42 | -61.8% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.55 | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | +102.5% |
| 1988 | 9.95 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 8.49 | +61.6% |
| 1991 | 6.78 | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 7.53 | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | — |
| 2007 | 2.78 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | +88.5% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | +200.6% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.85 | +173.1% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -68.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 | 3.42 | 8.96 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.95 | 5.26 | 9.95 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 3.22 | 8.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0 | 4.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 1.29 | 8.07 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Angola?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Angola was 1.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2013.
- How does Angola rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Angola ranks 27th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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