Pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia
Serbia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 18 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia peaked at 6,710 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 101st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,142 | — |
| 1975 | 6,068 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6,706 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 5,829 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 6,187 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 6,369 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6,710 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,593 | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 5,321 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 5,550 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4,666 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 3,744 | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 2,978 | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 4,610 | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 1,712 | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 1,473 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,440 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,070 | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 236 | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 467 | +97.9% |
| 1994 | 458 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 446 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 270 | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 218 | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 116 | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 40 | -65.5% |
| 2000 | 24 | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 72 | +928.6% |
| 2003 | 14 | -80.6% |
| 2004 | 78 | +457.1% |
| 2005 | 4 | -94.9% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | +104.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 281 | +620.5% |
| 2015 | 89 | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 148 | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 285 | +92.6% |
| 2018 | 351 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -91.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,421 | +28320.0% |
| 2024 | 1,683 | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 18 | -98.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia 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 | +28320.0% | 5 | 1,421 |
| 2011 | +2400.0% | 1 | 25 |
| 2002 | +928.6% | 7 | 72 |
| 2014 | +620.5% | 39 | 281 |
| 2004 | +457.1% | 14 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,217 | 5,829 | 6,706 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,136 | 1,473 | 6,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.1 | 40 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 | 3 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.11 | 1 | 351 | 9 |
| 2020s | 532.33 | 5 | 1,683 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Serbia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Serbia was 18 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,710 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Serbia ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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