Cholera case fatality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Cholera case fatality rate was 0.3377 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3377
Change on year
up 446.1%
World rank
43rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
16.67
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
19
1971–2024
Cholera case fatality rate in Yemen, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.3377 for cholera case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 446.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case fatality rate in Yemen peaked at 16.67 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Yemen 43rd 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.68 | — |
| 1972 | 13.16 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.7 | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 16.67 | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | — |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 2.78 | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | — |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -75.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4215 | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +147.0% |
| 2017 | 0.219 | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.136 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.119 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0618 | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3377 | +446.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3377 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9981, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.49 | 0 | 16.67 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.545 | 0.119 | 1.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1471 | 0.0417 | 0.3377 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case fatality rate in Yemen?
- Cholera case fatality rate in Yemen was 0.3377 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cholera case fatality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for cholera case fatality rate?
- Yemen ranks 43rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera case fatality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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