Pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania
Romania: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 519 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 519 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and up 458.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania peaked at 15,602 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Romania ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14,564 | — |
| 1975 | 13,646 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 15,602 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 13,471 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 5,614 | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 12,734 | +126.8% |
| 1980 | 11,441 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 7,350 | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 6,566 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 4,346 | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 5,896 | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 1,810 | -69.3% |
| 1986 | 1,841 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,762 | +158.7% |
| 1988 | 1,675 | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 696 | -58.4% |
| 1990 | 817 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,463 | +201.5% |
| 1992 | 822 | -66.6% |
| 1993 | 1,551 | +88.7% |
| 1994 | 732 | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 510 | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 927 | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 263 | -71.6% |
| 1998 | 97 | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 82 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 493 | +501.2% |
| 2001 | 209 | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 90 | -56.9% |
| 2003 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 231 | +145.7% |
| 2005 | 57 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 51 | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 10 | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 29 | +190.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | +196.6% |
| 2012 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 87 | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 72 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 95 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 110 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 18 | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2024 | 2,960 | +18400.0% |
| 2025 | 519 | -82.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 10.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 519 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania 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 | +18400.0% | 16 | 2,960 |
| 2022 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | +501.2% | 82 | 493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,605 | 5,614 | 15,602 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,638 | 696 | 11,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 826.4 | 82 | 2,463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.3 | 10 | 493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 29 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.17 | 1 | 2,960 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Romania was 519 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,602 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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