Pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea
South Korea: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 5,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea is 5,500, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.6% on the previous year and up 2,582.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea peaked at 48,454 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 12th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,077 | — |
| 1975 | 1,182 | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 1,177 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,162 | +168.6% |
| 1978 | 713 | -77.5% |
| 1979 | 789 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,554 | +97.0% |
| 1981 | 1,622 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 700 | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 443 | -36.7% |
| 1984 | 1,854 | +318.5% |
| 1985 | 479 | -74.2% |
| 1986 | 188 | -60.8% |
| 1987 | 808 | +329.8% |
| 1988 | 565 | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 168 | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 174 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 39 | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 3 | -92.3% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 1998 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 2001 | 9 | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 42 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 97 | +438.9% |
| 2012 | 230 | +137.1% |
| 2013 | 36 | -84.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | +111.1% |
| 2015 | 205 | +169.7% |
| 2016 | 146 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 110 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 951 | +764.5% |
| 2019 | 499 | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 126 | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 21 | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 31 | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 292 | +841.9% |
| 2024 | 48,454 | +16493.8% |
| 2025 | 5,500 | -88.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 105.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 785.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +16493.8% | 292 | 48,454 |
| 2023 | +841.9% | 31 | 292 |
| 2018 | +764.5% | 110 | 951 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,683 | 713 | 3,162 | 6 |
| 1980s | 838.1 | 168 | 1,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 3 | 174 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 5 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.8 | 18 | 951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,071 | 21 | 48,454 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in South Korea was 5,500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,454 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,582.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).