New Zealand vs United States of America: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

New Zealand
53.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
43.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd

Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 53.2 % change on previous year against 43.92 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 9.28 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 68.3 % change on previous year 9.08 % change on previous year 59.22 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 64.76 % change on previous year 12.65 % change on previous year 52.11 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 67.33 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year 62.61 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -66.5 % change on previous year -66.28 % change on previous year 0.2119 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 53.2 % change on previous year against 43.92 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States of America?
9.28 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,283 data points, 1975–2025
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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.