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
00.0010.0010.0020.002197419992025

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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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,445 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

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.