Cholera case fatality rate in India
India: Cholera case fatality rate was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
90.45
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
66
1950–2024
Cholera case fatality rate in India, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera case fatality rate in India stood at 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 90.45 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.36 | — |
| 1951 | 47.87 | -24.5% |
| 1952 | 57.4 | +19.9% |
| 1953 | 58.26 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 87.46 | +50.1% |
| 1955 | 32.56 | -62.8% |
| 1956 | 43.2 | +32.7% |
| 1957 | 90.45 | +109.4% |
| 1958 | 74.52 | -17.6% |
| 1959 | 51.82 | -30.5% |
| 1961 | 56.57 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 53.13 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 36.48 | -31.3% |
| 1964 | 32.13 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 29.67 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 21.45 | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 22.7 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 14.68 | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 13.92 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 12.99 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.41 | -43.0% |
| 1975 | 10.57 | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 4.43 | -58.1% |
| 1977 | 3.45 | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 2.32 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.68 | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 3.2 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 4.57 | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -70.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +149.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.65 | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.32 | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7958 | -62.6% |
| 1993 | 0.422 | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6435 | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1508 | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7734 | +412.8% |
| 1997 | 0.578 | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1538 | -73.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1563 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4935 | +215.7% |
| 2001 | 0.147 | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2894 | +96.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0691 | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1491 | +115.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1902 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1547 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1139 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1746 | +367.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8988 | +414.8% |
| 2014 | 0.521 | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4499 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3567 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7792 | +118.4% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934. (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +414.8% | 0.1746 | 0.8988 |
| 1996 | +412.8% | 0.1508 | 0.7734 |
| 2010 | +367.9% | 0.0373 | 0.1746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.69 | 32.56 | 90.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.24 | 21.45 | 56.57 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.47 | 2.23 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.07 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8121 | 0.1508 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 | 0.0373 | 0.4935 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4543 | 0 | 0.8988 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 45 Burundi 0.3315 compare
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- 48 Argentina 0 compare
- 48 Australia 0
- 48 Austria 0
- 48 Bahrain 0 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 48 Belgium 0
- 48 Belize 0 compare
- 48 Benin 0 compare
- 48 Brazil 0 compare
- 48 Brunei 0 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 48 Cambodia 0 compare
- 48 Canada 0 compare
- 48 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 48 Chile 0 compare
- 48 China 0 compare
- 48 Colombia 0 compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 48 Denmark 0
- 48 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 48 Ecuador 0 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 48 Eswatini 0 compare
- 48 Gabon 0 compare
- 48 Gambia 0 compare
- 48 Germany 0 compare
- 48 Guatemala 0 compare
- 48 Guinea 0 compare
- 48 Honduras 0 compare
- 48 Iran 0 compare
- 48 Israel 0 compare
- 48 Italy 0 compare
- 48 Japan 0 compare
- 48 Jordan 0 compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 0
- 48 Kuwait 0 compare
- 48 Liberia 0 compare
- 48 Madagascar 0 compare
- 48 Malaysia 0 compare
- 48 Mexico 0 compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 48 Morocco 0 compare
- 48 Nepal 0 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0 compare
- 48 New Zealand 0 compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 48 Norway 0
- 48 Oman 0 compare
- 48 Pakistan 0 compare
- 48 Peru 0 compare
- 48 Portugal 0 compare
- 48 Russia 0 compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 48 Senegal 0 compare
- 48 Singapore 0 compare
- 48 South Africa 0 compare
- 48 South Korea 0 compare
- 48 Spain 0
- 48 Sweden 0
- 48 Switzerland 0
- 48 Thailand 0 compare
- 48 Ukraine 0 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 48 United States 0 compare
- 48 Venezuela 0 compare
- 48 Vietnam 0 compare
- 48 Lebanon 0 compare
- 48 Qatar 0
- 48 United Arab Emirates 0
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in India?
- Cholera case fatality rate in India was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.45 in 1957.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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