Pertussis - number of reported cases in United States
United States: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 3,044 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,044
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
19th
of 210 countries
All-time high
48,277
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
49
1974–2023
Pertussis - number of reported cases in United States, 1974–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 3,044 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2023.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in United States peaked at 48,277 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
United States ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,402 | — |
| 1975 | 1,738 | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 1,010 | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 2,177 | +115.5% |
| 1978 | 2,063 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,623 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 1,730 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,248 | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 1,895 | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 2,463 | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 2,276 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3,589 | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 4,195 | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 2,823 | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 3,450 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 4,157 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 4,570 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,719 | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 4,083 | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 6,586 | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 4,617 | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 5,137 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 7,796 | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 6,564 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 7,405 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 7,288 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,867 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7,580 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9,771 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 11,647 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 25,827 | +121.7% |
| 2005 | 25,616 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,632 | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 10,454 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 13,213 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 27,550 | — |
| 2011 | 18,719 | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 48,277 | +157.9% |
| 2013 | 28,639 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 32,971 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 20,679 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 17,972 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 18,975 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,609 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 18,617 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 6,126 | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 2,115 | -65.5% |
| 2023 | 3,044 | +43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,836 | 1,010 | 2,402 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,783 | 1,248 | 4,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,676 | 2,719 | 7,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,761 | 0 | 25,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,488 | 15,609 | 48,277 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,476 | 2,115 | 18,617 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in United States?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in United States was 3,044 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 48,277 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- United States ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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