Pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico
Mexico: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 5,506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico stood at 5,506.
The figure is up 753.6% on the previous year and up 397.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico peaked at 9,020 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 11th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,020 | — |
| 1975 | 3,450 | -61.8% |
| 1976 | 4,580 | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 7,472 | +63.1% |
| 1978 | 3,100 | -58.5% |
| 1979 | 2,625 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 5,539 | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 3,977 | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 1,227 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 1,753 | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 2,608 | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 1,268 | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 763 | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 693 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,978 | +185.4% |
| 1990 | 1,078 | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 163 | -84.9% |
| 1992 | 136 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 149 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 599 | +302.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | -97.5% |
| 1996 | 32 | +113.3% |
| 1997 | 593 | +1753.1% |
| 1998 | 188 | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 51 | -72.9% |
| 2000 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 218 | +311.3% |
| 2002 | 214 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 72 | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 137 | +90.3% |
| 2005 | 349 | +154.7% |
| 2006 | 171 | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 559 | +245.1% |
| 2010 | 371 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 252 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 978 | +288.1% |
| 2013 | 961 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 955 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1,029 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 827 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 783 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 874 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 251 | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 22 | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 69 | +213.6% |
| 2023 | 188 | +172.5% |
| 2024 | 645 | +243.1% |
| 2025 | 5,506 | +753.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,506 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 305.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,506 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 5506.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1753.1% | 32 | 593 |
| 2025 | +753.6% | 645 | 5,506 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,041 | 2,625 | 9,020 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,181 | 693 | 5,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.4 | 15 | 1,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.9 | 53 | 559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.7 | 252 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 | 22 | 5,506 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Mexico was 5,506 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,020 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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