Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore
Singapore: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 130 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 130 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 664.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore peaked at 130 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Singapore ranks 71st 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | — |
| 1975 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | — |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1990 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | +1800.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 13 | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 29 | +262.5% |
| 2012 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | +364.7% |
| 2018 | 114 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 130 | +14.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 130 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 130 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 18.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1800.0% | 2 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.33 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.17 | 8 | 114 | 6 |
| 2020s | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More health data for Singapore
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % 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 Singapore?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Singapore was 130 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Singapore ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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