Cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cholera case fatality rate was 1.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania stood at 1.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania peaked at 60 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60 | — |
| 1977 | 8.75 | -85.4% |
| 1978 | 11.09 | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 11.92 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.78 | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 7.96 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 13 | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.47 | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 12.26 | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 11.01 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 10.79 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 10.08 | +177.4% |
| 1992 | 11.73 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 9.34 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 5.54 | +125.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 4.76 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | +127.4% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | +350.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -80.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | — |
| 2024 | 1.19 | -38.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9934, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +350.2% | 1.4 | 6.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.94 | 8.75 | 60 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.12 | 6.99 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 | 2.46 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 1.47 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.17 | 6.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0 | 1.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Tanzania was 1.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.
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