Reported number of human rabies deaths by country
Countries reporting
85
Highest
641
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Bhutan
Median
2
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
1,542
What the numbers show
Reported number of human rabies deaths is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 641 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Bhutan.
The median across all reporting countries is 2, and the mean is 33.06.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 4,173.3%), and the largest decrease in Turkmenistan (down 100.0%).
Reported number of human rabies deaths: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 641 | 2024 | up 4,173.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Philippines | 425 | 2024 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 3 | India | 395 | 2023 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 205 | 2024 | up 439.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 195 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 122 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 6 | China | 122 | 2023 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Myanmar | 82 | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Yemen | 69 | 2022 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 10 | Uganda | 68 | 2024 | up 195.7% | rising |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 56 | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 12 | Nigeria | 51 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 47 | 2024 | up 147.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Mozambique | 35 | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Morocco | 33 | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 20 | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 17 | Iran | 20 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Mali | 17 | 2024 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Madagascar | 15 | 2024 | up 87.5% | flat |
| 20 | Iraq | 15 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 22 | Nepal | 14 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | South Africa | 12 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 24 | Algeria | 11 | 2024 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 25 | Tanzania | 10 | 2017 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 9 | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Malaysia | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 8 | 2019 | down 27.3% | flat |
| 29 | Cambodia | 7 | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Russia | 7 | 2020 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Laos | 6 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Liberia | 6 | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 34 | Thailand | 4 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Cameroon | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Mexico | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Sudan | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Senegal | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Bolivia | 3 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 37 | United States | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Haiti | 3 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Peru | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Brazil | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | East Timor | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Tunisia | 2 | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 48 | Gabon | 1 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Honduras | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Syria | 1 | 2022 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Canada | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Armenia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Turkey | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Mongolia | 1 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Cuba | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2020 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Georgia | 1 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2019 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Venezuela | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | France | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Belarus | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Ukraine | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Vietnam | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 62 | Argentina | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Guatemala | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Jordan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | United Kingdom | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Spain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Lesotho | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Ecuador | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Moldova | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Netherlands | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Norway | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Switzerland | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Bhutan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |