Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 89,577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Japan, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Japan recorded 89,577 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,087.5% on the previous year and up 3,248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 89,577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1998.
That places Japan 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 393 | — |
| 1975 | 1,084 | +175.8% |
| 1976 | 2,508 | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 5,470 | +118.1% |
| 1978 | 9,626 | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 13,035 | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 5,033 | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 3,368 | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 2,532 | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 2,459 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,114 | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 938 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,037 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 909 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 499 | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 229 | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 583 | +154.6% |
| 1991 | 821 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 476 | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 131 | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 148.33 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 165.67 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 183 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 112.5 | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 42 | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 1,914 | +4458.3% |
| 2000 | 3,787 | +97.8% |
| 2001 | 3,804 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,740 | +208.6% |
| 2003 | 1,534 | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 1,534 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,519 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,504 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,128 | +174.5% |
| 2008 | 6,753 | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 5,208 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 5,406 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,395 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4,087 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,663 | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 2,066 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 2,675 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3,011 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1,661 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 12,103 | +628.7% |
| 2019 | 16,845 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 2,947 | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 752 | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 1,866 | +148.2% |
| 2023 | 2,981 | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 4,095 | +37.4% |
| 2025 | 89,577 | +2087.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,353 | 393 | 13,035 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,812 | 229 | 5,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.7 | 42 | 1,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,151 | 1,504 | 11,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,391 | 1,661 | 16,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,036 | 752 | 89,577 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Japan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Japan was 89,577 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.