Number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of reported cholera deaths was 32 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
32
Change on year
down 89.3%
World rank
5th
of 114 countries
All-time high
669
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
16
1970–2013

Number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone, 1970–2013

02004006001970199120131970: 741971: 131977: 01986: 6691987: 301994: 6231995: 4471998: 571999: 52004: 422005: 02006: 992007: 842008: 12012: 2992013: 32

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 32 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2013.

That represents a change of down 89.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 669 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 74
1971 13 -82.4%
1977 0 -100.0%
1986 669
1987 30 -95.5%
1994 623 +1976.7%
1995 447 -28.3%
1998 57 -87.2%
1999 5 -91.2%
2004 42 +740.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 99
2007 84 -15.2%
2008 1 -98.8%
2012 299 +29800.0%
2013 32 -89.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29 0 74 3
1980s 349.5 30 669 2
1990s 283 5 623 4
2000s 45.2 0 99 5
2010s 165.5 32 299 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 209 compare
  2. 3 Niger 166 compare
  3. 4 Yemen 45 compare
  4. 5 Somalia 32 compare
  5. 7 Syria 30 compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone?
Number of reported cholera deaths in Sierra Leone was 32 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 669 in 1986.
What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2013.
Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,418 data points, 1949–2021
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