Number of reported cholera deaths in China
China: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
319
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
43
1949–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in China, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in China is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in China peaked at 319 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
China ranks 46th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 24 | +2300.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 89 | — |
| 1989 | 59 | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | -91.5% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 94 | +9300.0% |
| 1994 | 319 | +239.4% |
| 1995 | 88 | -72.4% |
| 1996 | 4 | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 29 | +625.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +9300.0% | 1 | 94 |
| 1962 | +2300.0% | 1 | 24 |
| 1997 | +625.0% | 4 | 29 |
| 2005 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | +239.4% | 94 | 319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 8 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 37 | 0 | 89 | 4 |
| 1990s | 54 | 0 | 319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in China?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in China was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does China rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- China ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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