Reported deaths from rabies by country
Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.
Countries reporting
85
Highest
425 Deaths
Philippines
Lowest
0 Deaths
Saudi Arabia
Median
2 Deaths
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
1,422
What the numbers show
Reported deaths from rabies is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 425 Deaths in Philippines; the lowest is 0 Deaths in Saudi Arabia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2 Deaths, and the mean is 25.42 Deaths.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 1,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Reported deaths from rabies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 425 Deaths | 2024 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 2 | India | 395 Deaths | 2023 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Kenya | 205 Deaths | 2024 | up 439.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 195 Deaths | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 5 | China | 122 Deaths | 2023 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 122 Deaths | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 7 | Myanmar | 82 Deaths | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Yemen | 69 Deaths | 2022 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 9 | Uganda | 68 Deaths | 2024 | up 195.7% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 56 Deaths | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 11 | Nigeria | 51 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 47 Deaths | 2024 | up 147.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Mozambique | 35 Deaths | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 21 Deaths | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 20 Deaths | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 15 | Iran | 20 Deaths | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 18 Deaths | 2022 | — | rising |
| 18 | Iraq | 17 Deaths | 2022 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 18 | Mali | 17 Deaths | 2024 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 17 Deaths | 2022 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 21 | Madagascar | 15 Deaths | 2024 | up 87.5% | flat |
| 22 | Nepal | 14 Deaths | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | Algeria | 11 Deaths | 2024 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 24 | Tanzania | 10 Deaths | 2017 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 25 | South Africa | 9 Deaths | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 26 | Malaysia | 8 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 8 Deaths | 2019 | down 27.3% | flat |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 8 Deaths | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Cambodia | 7 Deaths | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Russia | 7 Deaths | 2020 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Liberia | 6 Deaths | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 5 Deaths | 2019 | — | rising |
| 33 | Mexico | 4 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Cameroon | 4 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Laos | 4 Deaths | 2023 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Thailand | 4 Deaths | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Senegal | 3 Deaths | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Haiti | 3 Deaths | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Brazil | 2 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 2 Deaths | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Peru | 2 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | East Timor | 2 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Tunisia | 2 Deaths | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 2 Deaths | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 39 | United States | 2 Deaths | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Canada | 1 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Syria | 1 Deaths | 2022 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Bolivia | 1 Deaths | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Mongolia | 1 Deaths | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 1 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Cuba | 1 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Venezuela | 1 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | France | 1 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Gabon | 1 Deaths | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 Deaths | 2019 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 1 Deaths | 2020 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Jordan | 1 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Armenia | 1 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Georgia | 1 Deaths | 2022 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Honduras | 1 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Belarus | 0 Deaths | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Argentina | 0 Deaths | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Ukraine | 0 Deaths | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Turkey | 0 Deaths | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Vietnam | 0 Deaths | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 61 | Turkmenistan | 0 Deaths | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 0 Deaths | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 0 Deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Italy | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | United Kingdom | 0 Deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Spain | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Lesotho | 0 Deaths | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Latvia | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Ecuador | 0 Deaths | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Moldova | 0 Deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 0 Deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Sudan | 0 Deaths | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Chile | 0 Deaths | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Netherlands | 0 Deaths | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Norway | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Switzerland | 0 Deaths | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Portugal | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Bhutan | 0 Deaths | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 0 Deaths | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.