Cholera case-fatality rate in Niger
Niger: Cholera case-fatality rate was 3.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Niger, 1970–2021
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 Niger is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Niger peaked at 50.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Niger 14th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 13.2% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Niger?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Niger was 3.0% in 2021, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.