Pertussis - number of reported cases in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 176 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Vietnam, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 176 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Vietnam peaked at 113,779 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 65th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 94,031 | — |
| 1975 | 39,025 | -58.5% |
| 1976 | 50,623 | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 113,779 | +124.8% |
| 1978 | 76,310 | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 112,861 | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 96,577 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 75,187 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 59,840 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 85,023 | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 49,575 | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 44,011 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 43,981 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 30,498 | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 21,672 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 11,281 | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 4,095 | -63.7% |
| 1991 | 4,669 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 4,428 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,507 | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 3,477 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 2,444 | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 1,537 | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 1,565 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,182 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 903 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,426 | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 1,242 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 662 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 716 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 328 | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 194 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 144 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 183 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 280 | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 122 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 81 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 105 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 54 | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 90 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 309 | +243.3% |
| 2016 | 267 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 555 | +107.9% |
| 2018 | 700 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1,013 | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 158 | -84.4% |
| 2021 | 44 | -72.2% |
| 2022 | 20 | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1,079 | +2597.5% |
| 2025 | 176 | -83.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 176 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 176 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 25.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2597.5% | 40 | 1,079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,105 | 39,025 | 113,779 | 6 |
| 1980s | 51,764 | 11,281 | 96,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,681 | 903 | 4,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.7 | 122 | 1,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.2 | 54 | 1,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.83 | 20 | 1,079 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Vietnam was 176 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 113,779 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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