Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran
Iran: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 490 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 490 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.9% on the previous year and up 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran peaked at 40,366 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
That places Iran 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,304 | — |
| 1975 | 31,660 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 213 | -99.3% |
| 1977 | 5,849 | +2646.0% |
| 1978 | 40,366 | +590.1% |
| 1979 | 12,688 | -68.6% |
| 1980 | 20,395 | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 22,521 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 29,956 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 15,055 | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 13,178 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 11,519 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 7,829 | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 6,123 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 3,327 | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 2,699 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 1,230 | -54.4% |
| 1991 | 628 | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 350 | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 34 | -90.3% |
| 1994 | 15 | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 45 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 80 | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 50 | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 94 | +291.7% |
| 2001 | 112 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 21 | -81.2% |
| 2003 | 81 | +285.7% |
| 2004 | 98 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 89 | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 267 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 605 | +126.6% |
| 2009 | 590 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 464 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 650 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 1,329 | +104.5% |
| 2013 | 1,415 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 115 | -91.9% |
| 2015 | 145 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 116 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | -87.9% |
| 2018 | 335 | +2292.9% |
| 2019 | 242 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 41 | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | -85.4% |
| 2022 | 59 | +883.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 216 | +402.3% |
| 2025 | 490 | +126.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 490 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 27.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 490 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 13.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2646.0% | 213 | 5,849 |
| 2018 | +2292.9% | 14 | 335 |
| 2022 | +883.3% | 6 | 59 |
| 1978 | +590.1% | 5,849 | 40,366 |
| 2024 | +402.3% | 43 | 216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,680 | 213 | 40,366 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,260 | 2,699 | 29,956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.6 | 15 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.2 | 21 | 605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.5 | 14 | 1,415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.5 | 6 | 490 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 43 French Polynesia 524 compare
- 44 Romania 519 compare
- 45 Sudan 499 compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 482 compare
- 48 France 464 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 450 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iran was 490 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 40,366 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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