Australia vs Norway: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita
Australia
0.0009 units per person
in 2025
Norway
0.0007 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 0.0009 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.