Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 7,122 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7,122
Change on year
down 71.2%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
24,772
in 2024
All-time low
60
in 1987
Years of data
28
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany, 1974–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1974199920251974: 1.1k1975: 3601976: 1711977: 5981978: 1971979: 1491980: 2581981: 2091982: 2171983: 2071984: 1871985: 3061986: 761987: 601988: 2441989: 942014: 12.3k2015: 9.0k2016: 13.8k2017: 16.2k2018: 12.9k2019: 10.3k2020: 3.5k2021: 7742022: 1.2k2023: 2.3k2024: 24.8k2025: 7.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Germany recorded 7,122 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 24,772 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1987.

Germany ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 1,069
1975 360 -66.3%
1976 171 -52.5%
1977 598 +249.7%
1978 197 -67.1%
1979 149 -24.4%
1980 258 +73.2%
1981 209 -19.0%
1982 217 +3.8%
1983 207 -4.6%
1984 187 -9.7%
1985 306 +63.6%
1986 76 -75.2%
1987 60 -21.1%
1988 244 +306.7%
1989 94 -61.5%
2014 12,260 +12942.6%
2015 9,000 -26.6%
2016 13,809 +53.4%
2017 16,183 +17.2%
2018 12,907 -20.2%
2019 10,302 -20.2%
2020 3,462 -66.4%
2021 774 -77.6%
2022 1,190 +53.7%
2023 2,318 +94.8%
2024 24,772 +968.7%
2025 7,122 -71.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 424 149 1,069 6
1980s 185.8 60 306 10
2010s 12,410 9,000 16,183 6
2020s 6,606 774 24,772 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany was 7,122 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 24,772 in 2024.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1987.
How does Germany rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
223 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
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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.