Pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +900.0% | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 | +476.5% | 17 | 98 |
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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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 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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