Cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti

Haiti: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
32nd
of 114 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti, 2010–2019

0.511.522010201420192010: 2.2 %2011: 0.84 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 0.9 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 0.42 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.4% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti peaked at 2.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

That places Haiti 32nd out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 29 Philippines 0.6% compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  3. 31 Nepal 0.4% compare
  4. 33 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  6. 35 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti?
Cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti was 0.4% in 2019, 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Haiti rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
Haiti ranks 32nd out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

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.