Cholera case-fatality rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 2.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Cholera case-fatality rate in Zambia, 1978–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026); World Health Organization (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.0% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2019.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Zambia peaked at 100.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Zambia 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 52.7% | 13.7% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Zambia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Zambia was 2.0% in 2019, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cholera case-fatality rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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
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.