Pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 91.3%
World rank
128th
of 210 countries
All-time high
5,023
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1995
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic stood at 2.
That represents a change of down 91.3% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,023 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Dominican Republic 128th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,442 | — |
| 1975 | 5,023 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2,370 | -52.8% |
| 1977 | 1,035 | -56.3% |
| 1978 | 994 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 946 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 558 | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 212 | -62.0% |
| 1982 | 216 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 302 | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 177 | -41.4% |
| 1985 | 172 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 217 | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 149 | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 104 | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 255 | +145.2% |
| 1990 | 227 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 33 | -85.5% |
| 1992 | 71 | +115.2% |
| 1993 | 5 | -93.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +900.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 2001 | 19 | -52.5% |
| 2002 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 23 | +130.0% |
| 2004 | 53 | +130.4% |
| 2005 | 63 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 17 | -73.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 37 | +105.6% |
| 2011 | 3 | -91.9% |
| 2012 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 98 | +476.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 26 | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 41 | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 147 | +258.5% |
| 2019 | 123 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | -93.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | -91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,468 | 946 | 5,023 | 6 |
| 1980s | 236.2 | 104 | 558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5 | 0 | 227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 10 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2 | 3 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 2 | 23 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,023 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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