Pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru
Peru: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 4,633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru is 4,633, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,738.5% on the previous year and up 3,793.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru peaked at 12,794 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Peru 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,005 | — |
| 1975 | 12,794 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 9,316 | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 5,589 | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 6,544 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 12,720 | +94.4% |
| 1980 | 12,134 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 11,973 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8,238 | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 7,164 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 7,145 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7,226 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,796 | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 2,344 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 1,553 | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 1,714 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 470 | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 369 | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 1,013 | +174.5% |
| 1994 | 3,123 | +208.3% |
| 1995 | 872 | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 355 | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 989 | +178.6% |
| 1998 | 2,490 | +151.8% |
| 1999 | 2,388 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 68 | -97.2% |
| 2001 | 24 | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 54 | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 68 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 201 | +195.6% |
| 2005 | 127 | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 84 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 47 | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 59 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 254 | +330.5% |
| 2010 | 64 | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,173 | +1994.6% |
| 2013 | 1,373 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 236 | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 119 | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 143 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 611 | +327.3% |
| 2018 | 483 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 414 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 47 | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 35 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 132 | +3200.0% |
| 2024 | 252 | +90.9% |
| 2025 | 4,633 | +1738.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4,633 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 257.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4,633 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 4633.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3200.0% | 4 | 132 |
| 2012 | +1994.6% | 56 | 1,173 |
| 2025 | +1738.5% | 252 | 4,633 |
| 2009 | +330.5% | 59 | 254 |
| 2017 | +327.3% | 143 | 611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,828 | 5,589 | 12,794 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,229 | 1,553 | 12,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,320 | 355 | 3,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6 | 24 | 254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.2 | 56 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.5 | 4 | 4,633 | 6 |
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More health data for Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Peru was 4,633 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,794 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,793.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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