Australia vs Sur: Pertussis - number of reported cases
Australia
25,277
in 2025
Sur
8
in 2025
Australia rank
3rd
Sur rank
1st
Pertussis - number of reported cases over time
- Australia
- Sur
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25,277 against 8 in Sur, a difference of 25,269.
That makes Australia's figure about 3,159.6 times Sur's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Sur ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 0 | 174 | Australia |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 1.2 | 339.5 | Australia |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 0.3 | 4,075 | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,575 | 0.8889 | 10,574 | Australia |
| 2010s | 21,863 | 2.25 | 21,861 | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 7.5 | 14,888 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pertussis - number of reported cases, Australia or Sur?
- Australia, at 25,277 against 8 in Sur as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pertussis - number of reported cases between Australia and Sur?
- 25,269, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sur?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sur rank globally for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Sur 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.