Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -55.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -55.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 113.6% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 439.92 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -84.09 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -28.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 37.1 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1982 | 61.18 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1983 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1984 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1985 | 124.9 % change on previous year | -684.1% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1987 | -51.58 % change on previous year | -2262.7% |
| 1988 | -47.42 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 301.31 % change on previous year | -735.4% |
| 1990 | 40.39 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1991 | -60.9 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1992 | 119.29 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1993 | 439.92 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1994 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1995 | -27.23 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1996 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1997 | 133.36 % change on previous year | +1784.9% |
| 1998 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1999 | -27.28 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 31.61 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2001 | 64.59 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2002 | -41.68 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2003 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 74.64 % change on previous year | -797.8% |
| 2005 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 168.36 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
| 2009 | 104.68 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2011 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2012 | -37.29 % change on previous year | -440.5% |
| 2013 | -48.36 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2014 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2015 | 90.07 % change on previous year | -2426.1% |
| 2016 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2017 | -39.54 % change on previous year | +260.2% |
| 2018 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2019 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2020 | -71.24 % change on previous year | +1575.0% |
| 2021 | -84.09 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2022 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 409.81 % change on previous year | -3274.6% |
| 2025 | -55.78 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.89 % change on previous year | -51.58 % change on previous year | 301.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.49 % change on previous year | -60.9 % change on previous year | 439.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.69 % change on previous year | -41.68 % change on previous year | 168.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -48.36 % change on previous year | 90.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.16 % change on previous year | -84.09 % change on previous year | 409.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 54 Ireland -51.19 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Switzerland -55.28 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia -55.78 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Morocco -58.14 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Pakistan -59.07 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Norway -61.08 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia was -55.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 439.92 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.09 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pertussis - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.