Number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1,107
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
20
1958–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan peaked at 1,107 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 86 | — |
| 1960 | 1,107 | +1187.2% |
| 1965 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 1968 | 55 | +5400.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | -69.1% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 43 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | -97.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 206 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 219 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | -96.3% |
| 2013 | 23 | +187.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | -73.9% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 43 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan'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 Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +5400.0% | 1 | 55 |
| 1960 | +1187.2% | 86 | 1,107 |
| 2013 | +187.5% | 8 | 23 |
| 1969 | -69.1% | 55 | 17 |
| 2014 | -73.9% | 23 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 1960s | 295 | 1 | 1,107 | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.67 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 206 | 206 | 206 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.2 | 0 | 219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 46 Denmark 0
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- 46 India 0 compare
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- 46 Kazakhstan 0
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- 46 Spain 0
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Pakistan was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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