Number of reported cholera deaths in China
China: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
319
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
37
1949–2020
Number of reported cholera deaths in China, 1949–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in China is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 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 37th of 114 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% |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
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 | 1.22 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 2020, 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 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
- 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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