Pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada
Canada: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1,939 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada stood at 1,939.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada peaked at 21,789 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Canada 26th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,579 | — |
| 1975 | 3,387 | +114.5% |
| 1976 | 3,002 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 3,002 | — |
| 1979 | 2,227 | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 2,873 | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 2,632 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2,314 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 2,231 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,350 | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 2,376 | +76.0% |
| 1986 | 2,357 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,292 | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 1,106 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 2,440 | +120.6% |
| 1990 | 8,030 | +229.1% |
| 1991 | 2,724 | -66.1% |
| 1992 | 3,605 | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 7,401 | +105.3% |
| 1994 | 10,151 | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 9,818 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,408 | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 4,439 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 8,796 | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 6,069 | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 4,054 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,678 | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 2,557 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,863 | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 2,697 | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 2,231 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1,945 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,472 | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 1,961 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 1,667 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 759 | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 676 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 4,845 | +616.7% |
| 2013 | 1,261 | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 1,527 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 3,510 | +129.9% |
| 2016 | 3,896 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,998 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,679 | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 2,544 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 955 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 32 | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 208 | +550.0% |
| 2023 | 1,433 | +588.9% |
| 2024 | 21,789 | +1420.5% |
| 2025 | 1,939 | -91.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 37.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada 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 | +1420.5% | 1,433 | 21,789 |
| 2012 | +616.7% | 676 | 4,845 |
| 2023 | +588.9% | 208 | 1,433 |
| 2022 | +550.0% | 32 | 208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,200 | 0 | 3,387 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,097 | 1,106 | 2,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,644 | 2,724 | 10,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 | 1,472 | 4,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 676 | 4,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,393 | 32 | 21,789 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Canada was 1,939 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,789 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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