Pertussis - number of reported cases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 859 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
859
Change on year
down 96.7%
World rank
38th
of 210 countries
All-time high
70,928
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in United Kingdom, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 859 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in United Kingdom peaked at 70,928 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,264 | — |
| 1975 | 9,946 | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 4,392 | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 18,729 | +326.4% |
| 1978 | 70,509 | +276.5% |
| 1979 | 33,200 | -52.9% |
| 1980 | 22,924 | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 21,461 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 70,928 | +230.5% |
| 1983 | 21,589 | -69.6% |
| 1984 | 6,419 | -70.3% |
| 1985 | 24,244 | +277.7% |
| 1986 | 39,939 | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 16,791 | -58.0% |
| 1988 | 5,473 | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 12,305 | +124.8% |
| 1990 | 16,605 | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 6,282 | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 2,750 | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 4,718 | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 4,837 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,399 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 2,724 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 3,669 | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 866 | — |
| 2001 | 1,049 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,054 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 521 | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 169 | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 358 | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 478 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | +143.3% |
| 2008 | 1,028 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 846 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 518 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 1,243 | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 11,980 | +863.8% |
| 2013 | 6,090 | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 4,046 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 5,207 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 7,085 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 5,097 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 3,423 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 4,613 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 1,226 | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 54 | -95.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 942 | +1092.4% |
| 2024 | 26,277 | +2689.5% |
| 2025 | 859 | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,840 | 4,392 | 70,509 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24,207 | 5,473 | 70,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,887 | 0 | 16,605 | 9 |
| 2000s | 753.2 | 169 | 1,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 | 518 | 11,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,906 | 54 | 26,277 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in United Kingdom?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in United Kingdom was 859 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70,928 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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