Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 53.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 53.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 191.5% on the previous year and up 747.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 583.66 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -85.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 142.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -63.8 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1993 | -40 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1994 | -27.08 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1995 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1998 | -46.13 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 583.66 % change on previous year | -1365.3% |
| 2000 | 296.08 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -74.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -44.85 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 492.36 % change on previous year | -1197.8% |
| 2005 | -22.04 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2006 | -58.75 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 2007 | -70.5 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2010 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 331.17 % change on previous year | -1219.8% |
| 2012 | 181.02 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2013 | -39.34 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2014 | -67.64 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2016 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2017 | 95.53 % change on previous year | -1649.7% |
| 2018 | 37.75 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2019 | -59.15 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2020 | -85.82 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2021 | -74.85 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -58.14 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 53.2 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -82.02 % change on previous year. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53.2 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -89.66 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1649.7% | -6.16 % change on previous year | 95.53 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1365.3% | -46.13 % change on previous year | 583.66 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1219.8% | -29.57 % change on previous year | 331.17 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1197.8% | -44.85 % change on previous year | 492.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 583.66 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.76 % change on previous year | -74.22 % change on previous year | 492.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.99 % change on previous year | -67.64 % change on previous year | 331.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.4 % change on previous year | -85.82 % change on previous year | 53.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Colombia 61.11 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Madagascar 56.64 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Costa Rica 54.84 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Singapore 44.3 % change on previous year compare
- 23 United States 43.92 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Libya 28.7 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 53.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 583.66 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 747.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.