Pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay stood at 19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay peaked at 1,426 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 561 | — |
| 1975 | 37 | -93.4% |
| 1976 | 75 | +102.7% |
| 1977 | 1,426 | +1801.3% |
| 1978 | 1,125 | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 230 | -79.6% |
| 1980 | 192 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 445 | +131.8% |
| 1982 | 761 | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 133 | -82.5% |
| 1984 | 88 | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 503 | +471.6% |
| 1986 | 1,095 | +117.7% |
| 1987 | 384 | -64.9% |
| 1988 | 25 | -93.5% |
| 1989 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 161 | +302.5% |
| 1991 | 42 | -73.9% |
| 1992 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 69 | +527.3% |
| 1996 | 17 | -75.4% |
| 1997 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 1 | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | — |
| 2007 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 128 | +392.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 36 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 639 | +1675.0% |
| 2012 | 598 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 323 | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 777 | — |
| 2016 | 371 | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 293 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 187 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 69 | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 22 | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 44 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 24 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 19 | +171.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 37% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 19.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1801.3% | 75 | 1,426 |
| 2011 | +1675.0% | 36 | 639 |
| 1995 | +527.3% | 11 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575.67 | 37 | 1,426 | 6 |
| 1980s | 366.6 | 25 | 1,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 | 1 | 161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 | 0 | 128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.3 | 0 | 777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 | 6 | 44 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Uruguay was 19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,426 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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