Cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.374 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar is 0.374, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar peaked at 77.22 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 42nd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.12 | — |
| 1951 | 69.38 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 70.61 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 40.91 | -42.1% |
| 1954 | 54.29 | +32.7% |
| 1955 | 28.57 | -47.4% |
| 1956 | 46.15 | +61.5% |
| 1957 | 30 | -35.0% |
| 1958 | 42.86 | +42.9% |
| 1959 | 66.67 | +55.6% |
| 1960 | 77.22 | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 25.94 | — |
| 1964 | 18.55 | -28.5% |
| 1965 | 3.86 | -79.2% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | +67.3% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 16.59 | — |
| 1970 | 8.34 | -49.7% |
| 1971 | 11.11 | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | -65.0% |
| 1973 | 6.22 | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 8.59 | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 11.39 | +94.8% |
| 1978 | 10.48 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 8.58 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.91 | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | +118.1% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -72.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | +129.1% |
| 1992 | 6.05 | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9501 | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 0.463 | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | +380.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 11.65 | — |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -87.9% |
| 2024 | 0.374 | -73.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +380.0% | 0.463 | 2.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.55 | 28.57 | 70.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.86 | 0 | 77.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.27 | 3.89 | 11.39 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 1.84 | 10.71 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 0.463 | 6.05 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 0 | 11.65 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.374 | 0.374 | 0.374 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Myanmar was 0.374 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.22 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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