Cholera case-fatality rate in Iran
Iran: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
39
1979–2024
Cholera case-fatality rate in Iran, 1979–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Iran is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 Iran peaked at 5.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Iran 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.0% | — |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.9% | — |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +571.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -72.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +127.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -47.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +143.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +314.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.3% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +571.1% | 0.7% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Iran?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Iran 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Iran rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Iran ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.