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Cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cholera case fatality rate was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
72.58
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
51
1950–2024

Cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh, 1950–2024

020406080195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0 for cholera case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh peaked at 72.58 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

That places Bangladesh 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 43.43 —
1951 59.21 +36.3%
1952 60.91 +2.9%
1953 61.18 +0.4%
1954 60.47 -1.2%
1955 58.9 -2.6%
1956 64.6 +9.7%
1957 63.74 -1.3%
1958 64.74 +1.6%
1959 65.36 +1.0%
1960 40.16 -38.6%
1961 63.95 +59.2%
1962 51.66 -19.2%
1963 31.4 -39.2%
1964 72.58 +131.2%
1965 60.82 -16.2%
1966 39.12 -35.7%
1967 55.57 +42.0%
1968 19.45 -65.0%
1969 21 +7.9%
1970 25.46 +21.3%
1971 16.48 -35.3%
1972 18.98 +15.2%
1973 18.74 -1.3%
1974 3.08 -83.6%
1975 2.39 -22.3%
1976 6.48 +170.7%
1977 3.4 -47.5%
1978 1.45 -57.3%
1979 0.9749 -32.9%
1987 4.4 +351.1%
1988 7.53 +71.2%
1989 2.13 -71.7%
1990 4.88 +129.3%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 6.05 —
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 7.3 —
1995 2.66 -63.6%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 4.85 —
1998 2.44 -49.8%
1999 1.83 -24.8%
2000 1.57 -14.4%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +351.1% 0.9749 4.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.25 43.43 65.36 10
1960s 45.57 19.45 72.58 10
1970s 9.74 0.9749 25.46 10
1980s 4.69 2.13 7.53 3
1990s 3 0 7.3 10
2000s 1.57 1.57 1.57 1
2010s 0 0 0 2
2020s 0 0 0 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 45 Burundi 0.3315 compare
  2. 46 El Salvador 0.317 compare
  3. 47 Afghanistan 0.0454 compare
  4. 48 Argentina 0 compare
  5. 48 Australia 0
  6. 48 Austria 0
  7. 48 Bahrain 0 compare
  8. 48 Belgium 0
  9. 48 Belize 0 compare
  10. 48 Benin 0 compare
  11. 48 Brazil 0 compare
  12. 48 Brunei 0 compare
  13. 48 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  14. 48 Cambodia 0 compare
  15. 48 Canada 0 compare
  16. 48 Central African Republic 0 compare
  17. 48 Chile 0 compare
  18. 48 China 0 compare
  19. 48 Colombia 0 compare
  20. 48 Costa Rica 0 compare
  21. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  22. 48 Denmark 0
  23. 48 Dominican Republic 0 compare
  24. 48 Ecuador 0 compare
  25. 48 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  26. 48 Eswatini 0 compare
  27. 48 Gabon 0 compare
  28. 48 Gambia 0 compare
  29. 48 Germany 0 compare
  30. 48 Guatemala 0 compare
  31. 48 Guinea 0 compare
  32. 48 Honduras 0 compare
  33. 48 India 0 compare
  34. 48 Iran 0 compare
  35. 48 Israel 0 compare
  36. 48 Italy 0 compare
  37. 48 Japan 0 compare
  38. 48 Jordan 0 compare
  39. 48 Kazakhstan 0
  40. 48 Kuwait 0 compare
  41. 48 Liberia 0 compare
  42. 48 Madagascar 0 compare
  43. 48 Malaysia 0 compare
  44. 48 Mexico 0 compare
  45. 48 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
  46. 48 Morocco 0 compare
  47. 48 Nepal 0 compare
  48. 48 Netherlands 0 compare
  49. 48 New Zealand 0 compare
  50. 48 Nicaragua 0 compare
  51. 48 Norway 0
  52. 48 Oman 0 compare
  53. 48 Pakistan 0 compare
  54. 48 Peru 0 compare
  55. 48 Portugal 0 compare
  56. 48 Russia 0 compare
  57. 48 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  58. 48 Senegal 0 compare
  59. 48 Singapore 0 compare
  60. 48 South Africa 0 compare
  61. 48 South Korea 0 compare
  62. 48 Spain 0
  63. 48 Sweden 0
  64. 48 Switzerland 0
  65. 48 Thailand 0 compare
  66. 48 Ukraine 0 compare
  67. 48 United Kingdom 0 compare
  68. 48 United States 0 compare
  69. 48 Venezuela 0 compare
  70. 48 Vietnam 0 compare
  71. 48 Lebanon 0 compare
  72. 48 Qatar 0
  73. 48 United Arab Emirates 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh?
Cholera case fatality rate in Bangladesh was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 72.58 in 1964.
What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for cholera case fatality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator
Cholera case fatality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,599 data points, 1949–2024
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