Pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR
EMR: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 14,992 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR, 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 14,992 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 140.8% on the previous year and up 1,004.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR peaked at 181,909 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 665, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 171,631 | — |
| 1981 | 173,430 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 181,909 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 124,910 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 99,726 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 111,552 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 102,277 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 68,596 | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 78,496 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 40,126 | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 27,437 | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 4,428 | -83.9% |
| 1992 | 4,633 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,065 | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 1,707 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 3,616 | +111.8% |
| 1996 | 2,823 | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 3,210 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 4,367 | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 2,840 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 2,112 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 4,257 | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 2,650 | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 1,161 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 81,987 | +6961.8% |
| 2005 | 5,164 | -93.7% |
| 2006 | 10,060 | +94.8% |
| 2007 | 14,213 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 7,152 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 9,790 | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 6,286 | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 8,514 | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 14,540 | +70.8% |
| 2013 | 8,751 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 2,224 | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 1,358 | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,012 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 3,528 | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 2,021 | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 665 | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 5,695 | +756.4% |
| 2022 | 1,449 | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 4,089 | +182.2% |
| 2024 | 6,225 | +52.2% |
| 2025 | 14,992 | +140.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +6961.8% | 1,161 | 81,987 |
| 2021 | +756.4% | 665 | 5,695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115,265 | 40,126 | 181,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,713 | 1,707 | 27,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,855 | 1,161 | 81,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,073 | 1,358 | 14,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,519 | 665 | 14,992 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in EMR was 14,992 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 181,909 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 in 2020.
- How does EMR rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- EMR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this EMR 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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