Pertussis - number of reported cases in Korea
Korea: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 5,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,500
Change on year
down 88.6%
World rank
12th
of 210 countries
All-time high
48,454
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 1995
Years of data
48
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Korea, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in 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 Korea peaked at 48,454 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1995.
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 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% |
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 Korea
More health data for 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5011 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Korea?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,454 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- How does Korea rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in 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 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.
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