Number of reported cholera deaths in India
India: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
124,227
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
62
1950–2018
Number of reported cholera deaths in India, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and 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 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 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% |
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 |
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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 2018, 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 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
- 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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