Number of reported cholera deaths in Japan

Japan: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
42
1963–2020

Number of reported cholera deaths in Japan, 1963–2020

00.20.40.60.811963199120201963: 01964: 11975: 01976: 01977: 11978: 11979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 11992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 11996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Japan peaked at 1 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.

Japan 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported cholera deaths in Japan, 1963 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1963 0
1964 1
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5 0 1 2
1970s 0.4 0 1 5
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.2 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 7
2010s 0 0 0 7
2020s 0 0 0 1

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  29. 37 Ecuador 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported cholera deaths in Japan?
Number of reported cholera deaths in Japan was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
How does Japan rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
Japan ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Number of reported cholera deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
114 places, 2,418 data points, 1949–2021
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