Australia vs China: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Australia
25,277
in 2025
China
33,364
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
China rank
2nd
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 33,364 against 25,277 in Australia, a difference of 8,087.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 736,155 | 735,981 | China |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 244,466 | 244,125 | China |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 9,261 | 5,186 | China |
| 2000s | 10,350 | 3,675 | 6,675 | Australia |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 8,630 | 11,328 | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 100,593 | 85,698 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Australia or China?
- China, at 33,364 against 25,277 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Australia and China?
- 8,087, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.