Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin
Benin: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, cholera case-fatality rate in Benin stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 234.0% 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 20th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Benin?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Benin was 1.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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 20th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor 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
WHO calculates case fatality rates based on the numbers of cases and deaths as reported by national authorities. The case fatality rate is the number of reported deaths, divided by the number of reported cases, shown as a percentage.