Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal
Senegal: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal, 1971–2012
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal peaked at 22.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 9.5% | 2.5% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Senegal was 0.0% in 2012, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.