Cholera reported deaths in Syria
Syria: Cholera reported deaths was 7 reported deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported deaths in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7 reported deaths for cholera reported deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 93.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Syria peaked at 102 reported deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 1970.
That places Syria 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cholera reported deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 1972 | 25 reported deaths | — |
| 1975 | 6 reported deaths | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 11 reported deaths | +83.3% |
| 1977 | 66 reported deaths | +500.0% |
| 1979 | 30 reported deaths | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 102 reported deaths | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 7 reported deaths | -93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.71 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 66 reported deaths | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.5 reported deaths | 7 reported deaths | 102 reported deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported deaths in Syria?
- Cholera reported deaths in Syria was 7 reported deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 102 reported deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.