Cholera case-fatality rate in China
China: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1949
All-time low
0.0%
in 1963
Years of data
43
1949–2024
Cholera case-fatality rate in China, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera case-fatality rate in China stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in China peaked at 100.0% in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
China ranks 48th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -93.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 2.4% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.2% | — |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +369.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +94.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +204.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in China?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in China was 0.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1949.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does China rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- China ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China 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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Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.