Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World

World: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 265,317 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
265,317
Change on year
down 71.8%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.97 million
in 1980
All-time low
30,402
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World, 1980–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World is 265,317, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World peaked at 1.97 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30,402, in 2021.

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

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 1.97 million
1981 1.80 million -8.8%
1982 1.81 million +1.0%
1983 1.36 million -24.9%
1984 1.03 million -24.7%
1985 1.01 million -1.8%
1986 835,431 -17.1%
1987 688,441 -17.6%
1988 523,574 -23.9%
1989 596,488 +13.9%
1990 442,492 -25.8%
1991 430,493 -2.7%
1992 255,494 -40.7%
1993 237,133 -7.2%
1994 253,822 +7.0%
1995 164,976 -35.0%
1996 141,339 -14.3%
1997 168,111 +18.9%
1998 188,975 +12.4%
1999 116,297 -38.5%
2000 190,475 +63.8%
2001 174,847 -8.2%
2002 135,944 -22.2%
2003 116,598 -14.2%
2004 245,377 +110.4%
2005 152,784 -37.7%
2006 127,410 -16.6%
2007 139,521 +9.5%
2008 148,095 +6.1%
2009 166,592 +12.5%
2010 161,234 -3.2%
2011 173,441 +7.6%
2012 250,330 +44.3%
2013 172,109 -31.2%
2014 186,438 +8.3%
2015 156,065 -16.3%
2016 174,624 +11.9%
2017 163,030 -6.6%
2018 169,240 +3.8%
2019 149,849 -11.5%
2020 69,605 -53.5%
2021 30,402 -56.3%
2022 64,313 +111.5%
2023 163,400 +154.1%
2024 941,893 +476.4%
2025 265,317 -71.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.16 million 523,574 1.97 million 10
1990s 239,913 116,297 442,492 10
2000s 159,764 116,598 245,377 10
2010s 175,636 149,849 250,330 10
2020s 255,822 30,402 941,893 6

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Japan 89,577 compare
  2. 2 China 33,364 compare
  3. 3 Australia 25,277 compare
  4. 4 Poland 11,323 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in World was 265,317 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1980.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 30,402 in 2021.
How does World rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.