Cholera case fatality rate in South Africa
South Africa: Cholera case fatality rate was 0 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2013
Cholera case fatality rate in South Africa, 1973–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, cholera case fatality rate in South Africa stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in South Africa peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
South Africa ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0 | 1.87 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5778 | 0 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 El Salvador 0.32 compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
- 36 Yemen, Republic of 0.06 compare
- 37 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Algeria 0 compare
- 37 Argentina 0 compare
- 37 Australia 0 compare
- 37 Austria 0 compare
- 37 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 37 Belgium 0 compare
- 37 Belize 0 compare
- 37 Brazil 0 compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 37 Burundi 0 compare
- 37 Cambodia 0 compare
- 37 Canada 0 compare
- 37 Cabo Verde 0 compare
- 37 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 37 Chile 0 compare
- 37 China (People’s Republic of) 0 compare
- 37 Colombia 0 compare
- 37 Comoros, Union of the 0 compare
- 37 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 37 Denmark 0 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0
- 37 Ecuador 0 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0 compare
- 37 France 0 compare
- 37 Gabon 0 compare
- 37 Gambia, The 0 compare
- 37 Germany 0 compare
- 37 Ghana 0 compare
- 37 Guatemala 0 compare
- 37 Guinea 0 compare
- 37 Honduras 0 compare
- 37 India 0 compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Iraq 0 compare
- 37 Israel 0 compare
- 37 Italy 0 compare
- 37 Japan 0 compare
- 37 Jordan 0 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Kenya 0 compare
- 37 Kuwait 0 compare
- 37 Liberia 0 compare
- 37 Madagascar, Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Malawi 0 compare
- 37 Mexico 0 compare
- 37 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 compare
- 37 Morocco 0 compare
- 37 Netherlands 0 compare
- 37 New Zealand 0 compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 37 Norway 0 compare
- 37 Oman 0 compare
- 37 Peru 0 compare
- 37 Portugal 0 compare
- 37 Russian Federation 0 compare
- 37 Rwanda 0 compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 37 Senegal 0 compare
- 37 Singapore 0 compare
- 37 Korea 0 compare
- 37 Spain 0 compare
- 37 Sudan 0 compare
- 37 Sweden 0 compare
- 37 Switzerland 0 compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 compare
- 37 Thailand 0 compare
- 37 Uganda 0 compare
- 37 Ukraine 0 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 37 United States 0 compare
- 37 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0 compare
- 37 Vietnam 0 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in South Africa?
- Cholera case fatality rate in South Africa was 0 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).