Pertussis - number of reported cases in World
World: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 265,317 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
265,317
Change on year
down 71.8%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.97 million
in 1980
All-time low
30,402
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980β2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in World, 1980β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 265,317 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 71.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in World peaked at 1.97 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30,402, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 523,574 | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,913 | 116,297 | 442,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,764 | 116,598 | 245,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,636 | 149,849 | 250,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,822 | 30,402 | 941,893 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Japan 89,577 compare
- 2 China, People's Republic of 33,364 compare
- 2 Tokelau 0 compare
- 2 Niue 0 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 2 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 2 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 compare
- 3 Australia 25,277 compare
- 4 Poland, Republic of 11,323 compare
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in World?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in World was 265,317 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,402 in 2021.
- How does World rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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