Cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.5% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
1.5%
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
28th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1991
All-time low
1.1%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1991–1998
Cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia, 1991–1998
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1998, cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Bolivia ranks 28th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -69.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +36.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 25 South Sudan 1.8%
- 26 Laos 1.7% compare
- 27 Angola 1.6% compare
- 29 Comoros 1.4% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.3% compare
- 31 Haiti 1.3%
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Bolivia was 1.5% in 1998, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Bolivia ranks 28th out of 118 countries with data for 1998.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.