Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 24,640 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 24,640 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 123,734 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,284, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123,734 | — |
| 1981 | 113,003 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 99,065 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 61,366 | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 62,423 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 55,976 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 47,380 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 34,214 | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 25,496 | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 34,030 | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 38,006 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 19,705 | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 19,258 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25,442 | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 27,658 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 23,298 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 17,901 | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 17,600 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 26,789 | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 22,771 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 18,888 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 15,075 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 16,133 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 17,803 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 33,452 | +87.9% |
| 2005 | 34,654 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24,516 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 19,753 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 24,547 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 7,338 | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 31,504 | +329.3% |
| 2011 | 29,719 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 72,328 | +143.4% |
| 2013 | 54,873 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 46,865 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 32,116 | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 28,132 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 29,207 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23,638 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 7,761 | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 20,496 | +164.1% |
| 2021 | 6,709 | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 3,284 | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 7,195 | +119.1% |
| 2024 | 31,060 | +331.7% |
| 2025 | 24,640 | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,669 | 25,496 | 123,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,843 | 17,600 | 38,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,216 | 7,338 | 34,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,614 | 7,761 | 72,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,564 | 3,284 | 31,060 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region)?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Americas (WHO region) was 24,640 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 123,734 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 in 2022.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.