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Cholera case-fatality rate in Sweden

Sweden: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2015

Cholera case-fatality rate in Sweden, 1971–2015

00.20.40.60.811971199320151971: 0 %1973: 0 %1974: 0 %1976: 0 %1979: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1992: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %2004: 0 %2006: 0 %2011: 0 %2015: 0 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.0% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Sweden peaked at 0.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.

That places Sweden 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Sweden?
Cholera case-fatality rate in Sweden was 0.0% in 2015, 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Sweden 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

Indicator
Cholera case-fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,413 data points, 1949–2021
Last refreshed

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.