Number of reported deaths from cholera in India
India: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
31st
of 114 countries
All-time high
124,227
in 1953
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
60
1950–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in India, 1950–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of reported deaths from cholera in India is 3, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in India peaked at 124,227 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.
India ranks 31st 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 deaths from cholera in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 396 | — |
| 1951 | 41,543 | +10390.7% |
| 1952 | 58,252 | +40.2% |
| 1953 | 124,227 | +113.3% |
| 1954 | 19,368 | -84.4% |
| 1955 | 7,662 | -60.4% |
| 1956 | 17,206 | +124.6% |
| 1957 | 49,715 | +188.9% |
| 1958 | 49,818 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7,696 | -84.6% |
| 1961 | 26,946 | +250.1% |
| 1962 | 27,141 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 16,357 | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 17,035 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 12,664 | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 2,799 | -77.9% |
| 1970 | 3,420 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 10,478 | +206.4% |
| 1972 | 2,845 | -72.8% |
| 1973 | 5,406 | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 2,289 | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 2,330 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 662 | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 289 | -56.3% |
| 1978 | 246 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 113 | -54.1% |
| 1980 | 307 | +171.7% |
| 1981 | 150 | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 213 | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 309 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 27 | -91.3% |
| 1985 | 155 | +474.1% |
| 1986 | 70 | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 240 | +242.9% |
| 1988 | 380 | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 93 | -75.5% |
| 1990 | 83 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 149 | +79.5% |
| 1992 | 55 | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 32 | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 5 | -84.4% |
| 1996 | 34 | +580.0% |
| 1997 | 16 | -52.9% |
| 1998 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | -81.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,588 | 396 | 124,227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,157 | 2,799 | 27,141 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,808 | 113 | 10,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.4 | 27 | 380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2 | 5 | 149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 3 | 54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 4 compare
- 31 Mauritania 3 compare
- 31 Angola 3 compare
- 31 Romania 3 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in India?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in India was 3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 124,227 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- How does India rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- India ranks 31st out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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