Pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador peaked at 3,911 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 133rd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 933 | — |
| 1975 | 1,675 | +79.5% |
| 1976 | 1,347 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 1,825 | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 2,362 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 812 | -65.6% |
| 1980 | 1,003 | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 3,911 | +289.9% |
| 1982 | 1,754 | -55.2% |
| 1983 | 497 | -71.7% |
| 1984 | 505 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 464 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 561 | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 162 | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 46 | -71.6% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 33 | — |
| 1993 | 24 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +428.6% |
| 2013 | 7 | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 13 | — |
| 2017 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +428.6% | 7 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,492 | 812 | 2,362 | 6 |
| 1980s | 890.3 | 0 | 3,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in El Salvador was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,911 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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