Pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil
Brazil: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2,746 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,746 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil peaked at 54,766 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 101, in 1997.
That places Brazil 22nd 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18,772 | — |
| 1976 | 28,607 | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 33,104 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 34,203 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 34,026 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 45,752 | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 42,247 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 54,766 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 26,297 | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 19,221 | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 22,119 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 23,946 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 16,898 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 8,869 | -47.5% |
| 1989 | 13,810 | +55.7% |
| 1990 | 15,329 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 7,252 | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 5,155 | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 5,388 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,098 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 3,798 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,245 | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 101 | -91.9% |
| 1998 | 1,704 | +1587.1% |
| 1999 | 1,369 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 764 | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 657 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 406 | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 1,110 | +173.4% |
| 2004 | 1,146 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,328 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 797 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 596 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1,275 | +113.9% |
| 2009 | 1,037 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 477 | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 2,257 | +373.2% |
| 2012 | 5,400 | +139.3% |
| 2013 | 5,211 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,338 | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 2,920 | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 1,208 | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 1,804 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 2,232 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 1,423 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 229 | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 143 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 246 | +72.0% |
| 2023 | 222 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 7,749 | +3390.5% |
| 2025 | 2,746 | -64.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,746 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 152.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,746 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 2746.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil 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 | +3390.5% | 222 | 7,749 |
| 1998 | +1587.1% | 101 | 1,704 |
| 2011 | +373.2% | 477 | 2,257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,742 | 18,772 | 34,203 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27,392 | 8,869 | 54,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,544 | 101 | 15,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.6 | 406 | 1,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,127 | 477 | 8,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,889 | 143 | 7,749 | 6 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Brazil was 2,746 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54,766 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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