What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1975.

What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.

How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cholera case-fatality rate?

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 114 countries with data for 1979.

Cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic

Name: Cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syrian Arab Republic: Cholera case-fatality rate was 4.3% in 1979. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1979)

4.3%

Change on year

up 55.9%

World rank

9th

of 114 countries

All-time high

9.0%

in 1975

All-time low

0.0%

in 1970

Years of data

1970–1979

Cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–1979

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

Analysis

In 1979, cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4.3%.

The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 9th out of 114 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the top 10%.

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Frequently asked questions

What is cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic?: Cholera case-fatality rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.3% in 1979, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?: The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cholera case-fatality rate?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 114 countries with data for 1979.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.