Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin
Benin: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1977
Years of data
45
1970–2023
Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, cholera case-fatality rate in Benin stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Benin peaked at 66.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Benin 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.1% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | +474.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -91.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -59.4% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +331.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +385.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +502.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +167.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +166.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +136.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.6% | — |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +502.3% | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| 1973 | +474.7% | 11.6% | 66.7% |
| 1993 | +385.9% | 4.1% | 20.0% |
| 1976 | +331.5% | 2.2% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.5% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Benin?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.