Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 859 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 859.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 70,928 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 38th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,264 | — |
| 1975 | 9,946 | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 4,392 | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 18,729 | +326.4% |
| 1978 | 70,509 | +276.5% |
| 1979 | 33,200 | -52.9% |
| 1980 | 22,924 | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 21,461 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 70,928 | +230.5% |
| 1983 | 21,589 | -69.6% |
| 1984 | 6,419 | -70.3% |
| 1985 | 24,244 | +277.7% |
| 1986 | 39,939 | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 16,791 | -58.0% |
| 1988 | 5,473 | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 12,305 | +124.8% |
| 1990 | 16,605 | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 6,282 | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 2,750 | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 4,718 | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 4,837 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,399 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 2,724 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 3,669 | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 433 | — |
| 2000 | 866 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1,049 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,054 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 521 | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 169 | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 358 | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 478 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | +143.3% |
| 2008 | 1,028 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 846 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 518 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 1,243 | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 11,980 | +863.8% |
| 2013 | 6,090 | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 4,046 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 5,207 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 7,085 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 5,097 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 3,423 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 4,613 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 1,226 | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 54 | -95.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 942 | +1092.4% |
| 2024 | 26,277 | +2689.5% |
| 2025 | 859 | -96.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 859 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 16.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 859 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2689.5% | 942 | 26,277 |
| 2023 | +1092.4% | 79 | 942 |
| 2012 | +863.8% | 1,243 | 11,980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,840 | 4,392 | 70,509 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24,207 | 5,473 | 70,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,442 | 0 | 16,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 753.2 | 169 | 1,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 | 518 | 11,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,906 | 54 | 26,277 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 859 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70,928 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.