Pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 240 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
240
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,024
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica stood at 240.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica peaked at 2,024 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,145 | — |
| 1975 | 1,165 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,032 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 479 | -53.6% |
| 1978 | 93 | -80.6% |
| 1979 | 311 | +234.4% |
| 1980 | 960 | +208.7% |
| 1981 | 168 | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 63 | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 74 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 172 | +132.4% |
| 1985 | 133 | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 153 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 52 | -66.0% |
| 1988 | 95 | +82.7% |
| 1989 | 85 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 75 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 19 | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 33 | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 11 | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 2001 | 51 | +121.7% |
| 2002 | 32 | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 1,037 | +14714.3% |
| 2007 | 2,024 | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 664 | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 71 | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 130 | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 58 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 31 | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 58 | +152.2% |
| 2018 | 36 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 51 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 10 | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +340.0% |
| 2024 | 155 | +604.5% |
| 2025 | 240 | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 704.17 | 93 | 1,165 | 6 |
| 1980s | 195.5 | 52 | 960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 | 11 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 590.2 | 7 | 2,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7 | 20 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.33 | 2 | 240 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Costa Rica was 240 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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