Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 490 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
490
Change on year
up 126.9%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
40,366
in 1978
All-time low
6
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran recorded 490 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.9% on the previous year and up 237.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 40,366 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.

Iran ranks 46th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 33,304
1975 31,660 -4.9%
1976 213 -99.3%
1977 5,849 +2646.0%
1978 40,366 +590.1%
1979 12,688 -68.6%
1980 20,395 +60.7%
1981 22,521 +10.4%
1982 29,956 +33.0%
1983 15,055 -49.7%
1984 13,178 -12.5%
1985 11,519 -12.6%
1986 7,829 -32.0%
1987 6,123 -21.8%
1988 3,327 -45.7%
1989 2,699 -18.9%
1990 1,230 -54.4%
1991 628 -48.9%
1992 350 -44.3%
1993 34 -90.3%
1994 15 -55.9%
1995 45 +200.0%
1996 80 +77.8%
1997 50 -37.5%
1998 20 -60.0%
1999 24 +20.0%
2000 94 +291.7%
2001 112 +19.1%
2002 21 -81.2%
2003 81 +285.7%
2004 98 +21.0%
2005 125 +27.6%
2006 89 -28.8%
2007 267 +200.0%
2008 605 +126.6%
2009 590 -2.5%
2010 464 -21.4%
2011 650 +40.1%
2012 1,329 +104.5%
2013 1,415 +6.5%
2014 115 -91.9%
2015 145 +26.1%
2016 116 -20.0%
2017 14 -87.9%
2018 335 +2292.9%
2019 242 -27.8%
2020 41 -83.1%
2021 6 -85.4%
2022 59 +883.3%
2023 43 -27.1%
2024 216 +402.3%
2025 490 +126.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,680 213 40,366 6
1980s 13,260 2,699 29,956 10
1990s 247.6 15 1,230 10
2000s 208.2 21 605 10
2010s 482.5 14 1,415 10
2020s 142.5 6 490 6

Countries ranked near Iran

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  2. 44 Romania 519 compare
  3. 45 Sudan 499 compare
  4. 47 Saudi Arabia 482 compare
  5. 48 France 464 compare
  6. 49 Tajikistan 450 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iran was 490 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 40,366 in 1978.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
How does Iran rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.