Number of reported cholera deaths in India
India: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
124,227
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
66
1950–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in India, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in India peaked at 124,227 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
India 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 396 | — |
| 1951 | 41,543 | +10390.7% |
| 1952 | 58,252 | +40.2% |
| 1953 | 124,227 | +113.3% |
| 1954 | 19,368 | -84.4% |
| 1955 | 7,662 | -60.4% |
| 1956 | 17,206 | +124.6% |
| 1957 | 49,715 | +188.9% |
| 1958 | 49,818 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7,696 | -84.6% |
| 1961 | 26,946 | +250.1% |
| 1962 | 27,141 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 16,357 | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 17,035 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12,664 | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 2,799 | -77.9% |
| 1970 | 3,420 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 10,478 | +206.4% |
| 1972 | 2,845 | -72.8% |
| 1973 | 5,406 | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 2,289 | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 2,330 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 662 | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 289 | -56.3% |
| 1978 | 246 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 113 | -54.1% |
| 1980 | 307 | +171.7% |
| 1981 | 150 | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 213 | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 309 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 27 | -91.3% |
| 1985 | 155 | +474.1% |
| 1986 | 70 | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 240 | +242.9% |
| 1988 | 380 | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 93 | -75.5% |
| 1990 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 149 | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 55 | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 32 | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 5 | -84.4% |
| 1996 | 34 | +580.0% |
| 1997 | 16 | -52.9% |
| 1998 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | -81.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +10390.7% | 396 | 41,543 |
| 2010 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | +580.0% | 5 | 34 |
| 2013 | +500.0% | 9 | 54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,588 | 396 | 124,227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,157 | 2,799 | 27,141 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,808 | 113 | 10,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.4 | 27 | 380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2 | 5 | 149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 0 | 54 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in India?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in India was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 124,227 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does India rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- India ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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