Number of reported cholera deaths by country
Countries reporting
108
Highest
1,456
Sudan
Lowest
0
South Africa
Median
0
Years covered
76
1949–2024
Data points
2,655
What the numbers show
Number of reported cholera deaths is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 1,456 in Sudan; the lowest is 0 in South Africa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 58.03.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 36,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Number of reported cholera deaths: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 1,456 | 2024 | up 2,700.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Yemen | 879 | 2024 | up 436.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Zambia | 740 | 2024 | up 36,900.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 734 | 2024 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 426 | 2024 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 413 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | South Sudan | 360 | 2024 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 271 | 2024 | up 1,190.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Comoros | 152 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 145 | 2024 | up 752.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Somalia | 138 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Haiti | 131 | 2024 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 101 | 2023 | up 621.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Mozambique | 47 | 2024 | up 4,600.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 32 | 2013 | down 23.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Indonesia | 27 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Angola | 25 | 2018 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Philippines | 24 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Niger | 23 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Ghana | 20 | 2024 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Togo | 17 | 2024 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Malawi | 14 | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Namibia | 13 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Myanmar | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Bolivia | 7 | 1998 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 25 | France | 7 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Syria | 7 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Congo | 5 | 2023 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Uganda | 5 | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Laos | 4 | 2010 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Mali | 4 | 2021 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Chad | 4 | 2019 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Burundi | 3 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 3 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Mauritania | 3 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 3 | 1995 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Cameroon | 2 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2014 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Iraq | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | El Salvador | 2 | 2000 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Djibouti | 1 | 2011 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2002 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Rwanda | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Argentina | 0 | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Benin | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Belize | 0 | 1999 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Brunei | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Bhutan | 0 | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Canada | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Chile | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 46 | China | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Colombia | 0 | 2004 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 0 | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Germany | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Algeria | 0 | 2006 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Ecuador | 0 | 2004 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Gabon | 0 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 46 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Guinea | 0 | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 0 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Guatemala | 0 | 2003 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Honduras | 0 | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 46 | India | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Israel | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Italy | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Jordan | 0 | 1990 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Japan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Cambodia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | South Korea | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Kuwait | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Lebanon | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Liberia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Morocco | 0 | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Madagascar | 0 | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Mexico | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Netherlands | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Nepal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Pakistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 0 | 2002 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 0 | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Russia | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Singapore | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Ukraine | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 46 | United States | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Venezuela | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Vietnam | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 46 | South Africa | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |