Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 157 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
157
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
30,325
in 1987
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
48
1974–2025

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Italy recorded 157 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 30,325 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.

Italy ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 8,204
1975 10,397 +26.7%
1976 19,246 +85.1%
1977 8,165 -57.6%
1978 12,680 +55.3%
1979 18,142 +43.1%
1980 16,643 -8.3%
1981 7,165 -56.9%
1982 16,377 +128.6%
1983 25,759 +57.3%
1984 12,493 -51.5%
1985 15,678 +25.5%
1986 17,154 +9.4%
1987 30,325 +76.8%
1988 9,535 -68.6%
1989 6,524 -31.6%
1990 16,992 +160.5%
1991 19,356 +13.9%
1992 7,055 -63.6%
1993 4,246 -39.8%
1994 13,360 +214.6%
1995 14,359 +7.5%
1996 3,895 -72.9%
1997 3,364 -13.6%
1998 3,632 +8.0%
1999 3,797 +4.5%
2000 2,543 -33.0%
2001 2,248 -11.6%
2002 1,953 -13.1%
2003 840 -57.0%
2004 763 -9.2%
2005 403 -47.2%
2006 545 +35.2%
2007 474 -13.0%
2008 174 -63.3%
2009 315 +81.0%
2010 187 -40.6%
2011 302 +61.5%
2012 225 -25.5%
2017 510 +126.7%
2018 162 -68.2%
2019 725 +347.5%
2020 198 -72.7%
2021 5 -97.5%
2022 62 +1140.0%
2023 114 +83.9%
2024 4,651 +3979.8%
2025 157 -96.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,806 8,165 19,246 6
1980s 15,765 6,524 30,325 10
1990s 9,006 3,364 19,356 10
2000s 1,026 174 2,543 10
2010s 351.83 162 725 6
2020s 864.5 5 4,651 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy was 157 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30,325 in 1987.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.