Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1970–2014
Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea, 1970–2014
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 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 Guinea peaked at 20.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Guinea 48th out of 118 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.
Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.0% | — |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +576.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +306.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +221.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +141.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +454.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Guinea was 0.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.