Australia vs Ireland: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Australia
-55.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
-51.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Ireland rank
54th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -51.19 % change on previous year against -55.78 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 4.59 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.89 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 62.49 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 75.48 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 54.21 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 45.83 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | -2.36 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 30.27 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.16 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 38.45 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -51.19 % change on previous year against -55.78 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Australia and Ireland?
- 4.59 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 54th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.