Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World

World: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -71.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-71.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 115.1%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
476.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-71.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World, 1981–2025

02004001981200320251981: -8.8 % change on previous year1982: 1 % change on previous year1983: -24.9 % change on previous year1984: -24.7 % change on previous year1985: -1.8 % change on previous year1986: -17.1 % change on previous year1987: -17.6 % change on previous year1988: -23.9 % change on previous year1989: 13.9 % change on previous year1990: -25.8 % change on previous year1991: -2.7 % change on previous year1992: -40.7 % change on previous year1993: -7.2 % change on previous year1994: 7 % change on previous year1995: -35 % change on previous year1996: -14.3 % change on previous year1997: 18.9 % change on previous year1998: 12.4 % change on previous year1999: -38.5 % change on previous year2000: 63.8 % change on previous year2001: -8.2 % change on previous year2002: -22.2 % change on previous year2003: -14.2 % change on previous year2004: 110.4 % change on previous year2005: -37.7 % change on previous year2006: -16.6 % change on previous year2007: 9.5 % change on previous year2008: 6.1 % change on previous year2009: 12.5 % change on previous year2010: -3.2 % change on previous year2011: 7.6 % change on previous year2012: 44.3 % change on previous year2013: -31.2 % change on previous year2014: 8.3 % change on previous year2015: -16.3 % change on previous year2016: 11.9 % change on previous year2017: -6.6 % change on previous year2018: 3.8 % change on previous year2019: -11.5 % change on previous year2020: -53.5 % change on previous year2021: -56.3 % change on previous year2022: 111.5 % change on previous year2023: 154.1 % change on previous year2024: 476.4 % change on previous year2025: -71.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World stood at -71.83 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 115.1% on the previous year and down 340.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World peaked at 476.43 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -71.83 % change on previous year, in 2025.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -8.78 % change on previous year
1982 1.04 % change on previous year -111.9%
1983 -24.89 % change on previous year -2490.8%
1984 -24.71 % change on previous year -0.7%
1985 -1.76 % change on previous year -92.9%
1986 -17.11 % change on previous year +870.1%
1987 -17.59 % change on previous year +2.9%
1988 -23.95 % change on previous year +36.1%
1989 13.93 % change on previous year -158.2%
1990 -25.82 % change on previous year -285.4%
1991 -2.71 % change on previous year -89.5%
1992 -40.65 % change on previous year +1399.1%
1993 -7.19 % change on previous year -82.3%
1994 7.04 % change on previous year -197.9%
1995 -35 % change on previous year -597.4%
1996 -14.33 % change on previous year -59.1%
1997 18.94 % change on previous year -232.2%
1998 12.41 % change on previous year -34.5%
1999 -38.46 % change on previous year -409.9%
2000 63.78 % change on previous year -265.8%
2001 -8.2 % change on previous year -112.9%
2002 -22.25 % change on previous year +171.2%
2003 -14.23 % change on previous year -36.0%
2004 110.45 % change on previous year -876.1%
2005 -37.73 % change on previous year -134.2%
2006 -16.61 % change on previous year -56.0%
2007 9.51 % change on previous year -157.2%
2008 6.15 % change on previous year -35.4%
2009 12.49 % change on previous year +103.2%
2010 -3.22 % change on previous year -125.8%
2011 7.57 % change on previous year -335.4%
2012 44.33 % change on previous year +485.5%
2013 -31.25 % change on previous year -170.5%
2014 8.33 % change on previous year -126.6%
2015 -16.29 % change on previous year -295.7%
2016 11.89 % change on previous year -173.0%
2017 -6.64 % change on previous year -155.8%
2018 3.81 % change on previous year -157.4%
2019 -11.46 % change on previous year -400.8%
2020 -53.55 % change on previous year +367.4%
2021 -56.32 % change on previous year +5.2%
2022 111.54 % change on previous year -298.0%
2023 154.07 % change on previous year +38.1%
2024 476.43 % change on previous year +209.2%
2025 -71.83 % change on previous year -115.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -11.54 % change on previous year -24.89 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 9
1990s -12.58 % change on previous year -40.65 % change on previous year 18.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.33 % change on previous year -37.73 % change on previous year 110.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7077 % change on previous year -31.25 % change on previous year 44.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s 93.39 % change on previous year -71.83 % change on previous year 476.43 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near World

  1. 5 Brunei 600 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Bolivia 545.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Yemen 250 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Argentina 208.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Liberia 189.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Mauritania 173.37 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Uruguay 171.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World was -71.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 476.43 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -71.83 % change on previous year in 2025.
How does World rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
World ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 340.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,283 data points, 1975–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.