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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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