Cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cholera case-fatality rate was 1.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar, 1950–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar is 1.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar peaked at 77.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 25th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.6% | 28.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.9% | 0.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 3.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Myanmar was 1.4% in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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
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.