Cholera case-fatality rate in Germany
Germany: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Germany, 1971–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, cholera case-fatality rate in Germany stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Germany peaked at 25.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Germany 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 34 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
- 36 Yemen 0.1% compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 37 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 37 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 37 Australia 0.0% compare
- 37 Austria 0.0% compare
- 37 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 37 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 37 Belize 0.0% compare
- 37 Brazil 0.0% compare
- 37 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 37 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 37 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 37 Canada 0.0% compare
- 37 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 37 Chile 0.0% compare
- 37 China 0.0% compare
- 37 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 37 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 37 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 37 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 37 France 0.0% compare
- 37 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 37 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 37 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 37 Guatemala 0.0% compare
- 37 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 37 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 37 India 0.0% compare
- 37 Iran 0.0% compare
- 37 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 37 Israel 0.0% compare
- 37 Italy 0.0% compare
- 37 Japan 0.0% compare
- 37 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 37 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 37 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 37 Liberia 0.0% compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 37 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 37 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 37 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 37 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 37 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 37 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
- 37 Norway 0.0% compare
- 37 Oman 0.0% compare
- 37 Peru 0.0% compare
- 37 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 37 Russia 0.0% compare
- 37 Rwanda 0.0% compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 37 Senegal 0.0% compare
- 37 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 37 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 37 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 37 Spain 0.0% compare
- 37 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 37 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 37 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 37 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 37 Ukraine 0.0% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 37 United States 0.0% compare
- 37 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0% compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Germany?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Germany was 0.0% in 2014, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Germany 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.