Australia vs Japan: Pertussis - number of reported cases
Australia
25,277
in 2025
Japan
89,577
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89,577 against 25,277 in Australia, a difference of 64,300.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 13,035 | 12,861 | Japan |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 1,812 | 1,471 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,127 | 352 | 2,775 | Australia |
| 2000s | 11,217 | 4,909 | 6,309 | Australia |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 5,391 | 14,566 | Australia |
| 2020s | 21,613 | 24,343 | 2,730 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 89,577 against 25,277 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Australia and Japan?
- 64,300, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.