Table 4: Estimates of
Cholera Pandemic Deaths (1817-1920) Worldwide
Regions |
|
Deaths, Millions |
% of the World’s Total |
Population in
1870 (Millions) |
Deaths/ Population in 1870, % |
Asia |
Asia |
11.5 |
61 |
765 |
1.5 |
|
India (Epidemic) |
8.0 |
42 |
253 |
3.2 |
|
China |
1.0 |
5 |
358 |
0.3 |
|
Japan |
0.4 |
2 |
34 |
1.2 |
|
Thailand |
0.4 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Burma |
0.4 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Philippines |
0.3 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Rest of Asia |
1.0 |
5 |
- |
- |
Europe |
Europe |
5.8 |
30 |
328 |
1.8 |
|
Russia |
3.0 |
16 |
88 |
3.4 |
|
Spain |
0.6 |
3 |
16 |
3.8 |
|
Hungary |
0.5 |
3 |
- |
- |
|
France |
0.3 |
2 |
38 |
0.8 |
|
Germany |
0.2 |
1 |
39 |
0.5 |
|
UK |
0.15 |
1 |
31 |
0.5 |
|
Rest of Europe |
1.0 |
5 |
- |
- |
Africa |
Africa |
1.0 |
5 |
90 |
1.1 |
|
Egypt |
0.6 |
3 |
6 |
10.0 |
|
Rest of Africa |
0.4 |
2 |
- |
- |
North America |
North America |
0.2 |
1 |
40 |
0.5 |
South America |
South America |
0.5 |
3 |
40 |
1.3 |
World Total |
World Total |
19.0 |
100 |
1272 |
1.5 |
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