Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 404 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq is 404, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 78,249 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2019.
That places Iraq 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,246 | — |
| 1975 | 11,755 | +176.8% |
| 1976 | 19,472 | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 7,059 | -63.7% |
| 1978 | 6,116 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 7,994 | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 16,687 | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 3,477 | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 2,584 | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 4,001 | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 8,518 | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 2,768 | -67.5% |
| 1986 | 798 | -71.2% |
| 1987 | 316 | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 200 | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 368 | +84.0% |
| 1990 | 122 | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 2,309 | +1792.6% |
| 1992 | 1,601 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 767 | -52.1% |
| 1994 | 534 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 483 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,247 | +158.2% |
| 1997 | 578 | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 1,366 | +136.3% |
| 1999 | 466 | -65.9% |
| 2000 | 407 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2,922 | +617.9% |
| 2002 | 28,031 | +859.3% |
| 2003 | 53,140 | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 78,249 | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 1,050 | -98.7% |
| 2006 | 3,128 | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 3,140 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,311 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 5,471 | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 2,034 | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 2,019 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2,471 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,606 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 529 | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 1,014 | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 978 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 80 | +370.6% |
| 2021 | 28 | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 79 | +182.1% |
| 2023 | 723 | +815.2% |
| 2024 | 2,044 | +182.7% |
| 2025 | 404 | -80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,440 | 4,246 | 19,472 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,972 | 200 | 16,687 | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.3 | 122 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,785 | 407 | 78,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 17 | 2,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.67 | 28 | 2,044 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Tajikistan 450 compare
- 50 Denmark 427 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 407 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 365 compare
- 54 Guatemala 356 compare
- 55 Bolivia 355 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq was 404 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 78,249 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.
Computed from
- 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.