Pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan
Japan: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 89,577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89,577
Change on year
up 2,087.5%
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
89,577
in 2025
All-time low
42
in 1998
Years of data
43
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan stood at 89,577. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,087.5% on the previous year and up 3,248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan peaked at 89,577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1998.
Japan ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 393 | — |
| 1975 | 1,084 | +175.8% |
| 1976 | 2,508 | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 5,470 | +118.1% |
| 1978 | 9,626 | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 13,035 | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 5,033 | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 3,368 | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 2,532 | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 2,459 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,114 | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 938 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,037 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 909 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 499 | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 229 | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 583 | +154.6% |
| 1991 | 821 | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 131 | -84.0% |
| 1996 | 183 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 42 | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 3,787 | +8916.7% |
| 2001 | 3,804 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,740 | +208.6% |
| 2003 | 1,534 | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 1,534 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,504 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,753 | +349.0% |
| 2009 | 5,208 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 5,406 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,395 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4,087 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,663 | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 2,066 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 2,675 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3,011 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1,661 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 12,103 | +628.7% |
| 2019 | 16,845 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 2,947 | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 752 | -74.5% |
| 2024 | 4,095 | +444.5% |
| 2025 | 89,577 | +2087.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,353 | 393 | 13,035 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,812 | 229 | 5,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352 | 42 | 821 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,483 | 1,504 | 11,740 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,391 | 1,661 | 16,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,343 | 752 | 89,577 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Japan was 89,577 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 89,577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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