Pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Pertussis - number of reported cases was 33,364 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of), 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) is 33,364, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and up 401.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.81 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 858, in 2003.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 736,155 | 1.81 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 244,466 | 26,985 | 613,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,504 | 5,482 | 20,015 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,807 | 858 | 6,407 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,630 | 1,712 | 30,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,593 | 4,475 | 476,690 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in China (People’s Republic of) was 33,364 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 858 in 2003.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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