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Cholera case-fatality rate in India

India: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 1957
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1950–2024

Cholera case-fatality rate in India, 1950–2024

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Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cholera case-fatality rate in India stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in India peaked at 90.5% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places India 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, 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 India, year by year

Year % Change
1950 63.4% —
1951 47.9% -24.5%
1952 57.4% +19.9%
1953 58.3% +1.5%
1954 87.5% +50.1%
1955 32.6% -62.8%
1956 43.2% +32.7%
1957 90.5% +109.4%
1958 74.5% -17.6%
1959 51.8% -30.5%
1961 56.6% +9.2%
1962 53.1% -6.1%
1963 36.5% -31.3%
1964 32.1% -11.9%
1965 29.7% -7.7%
1966 21.4% -27.7%
1970 22.7% +5.8%
1971 14.7% -35.3%
1972 13.9% -5.1%
1973 13.0% -6.7%
1974 7.4% -43.0%
1975 10.6% +42.7%
1976 4.4% -58.1%
1977 3.5% -22.1%
1978 2.3% -32.6%
1979 2.2% -4.2%
1980 3.7% +65.2%
1981 3.2% -12.9%
1982 4.6% +42.8%
1983 3.6% -20.9%
1984 1.1% -70.5%
1985 2.7% +149.8%
1986 1.7% -37.7%
1987 2.0% +20.9%
1988 2.2% +10.1%
1989 1.6% -25.5%
1990 2.3% +40.5%
1991 2.1% -8.0%
1992 0.8% -62.6%
1993 0.4% -47.0%
1994 0.6% +52.5%
1995 0.2% -76.6%
1996 0.8% +412.8%
1997 0.6% -25.3%
1998 0.2% -73.4%
1999 0.2% +1.6%
2000 0.5% +215.7%
2001 0.1% -70.2%
2002 0.3% +96.9%
2003 0.1% -76.1%
2004 0.1% +115.7%
2005 0.2% +27.6%
2006 0.2% -18.6%
2007 0.1% -26.4%
2008 0.0% -67.2%
2010 0.2% +367.9%
2013 0.9% +414.8%
2014 0.5% -42.0%
2015 0.4% -13.6%
2016 0.4% -20.7%
2017 0.8% +118.4%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +414.8% 0.2% 0.9%
1996 +412.8% 0.2% 0.8%
2010 +367.9% 0.0% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.7% 32.6% 90.5% 10
1960s 38.2% 21.4% 56.6% 6
1970s 9.5% 2.2% 22.7% 10
1980s 2.6% 1.1% 4.6% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.2% 2.3% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in India?
Cholera case-fatality rate in India 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1957.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does India rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
India ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,599 data points, 1949–2024
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Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.