Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Yellow fever - number of reported cases was 341 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
341
Change on year
up 459.0%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
1,326
in 2018
All-time low
14
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) stood at 341.
The figure is up 459.0% on the previous year and up 821.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 1,326 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 120 | — |
| 1981 | 231 | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 140 | -39.4% |
| 1983 | 50 | -64.3% |
| 1984 | 95 | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 125 | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 159 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 235 | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 240 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 237 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 91 | -61.6% |
| 1991 | 151 | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 119 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 192 | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 89 | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 524 | +488.8% |
| 1996 | 147 | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 146 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 276 | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 208 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 106 | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 82 | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 105 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 241 | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 122 | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 86 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 53 | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 102 | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 59 | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 23 | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 37 | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 113 | +205.4% |
| 2017 | 823 | +628.3% |
| 2018 | 1,326 | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 99 | -92.5% |
| 2020 | 27 | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 41 | +192.9% |
| 2024 | 61 | +48.8% |
| 2025 | 341 | +459.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.2 | 50 | 240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.3 | 89 | 524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.3 | 53 | 241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.3 | 16 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.83 | 14 | 341 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Yellow fever - number of reported cases in Americas (WHO region) was 341 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2018.
- What is the lowest yellow fever - number of reported cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2022.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for yellow fever - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is yellow fever - number of reported cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Yellow fever - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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