Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 25,277 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia stood at 25,277.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 57,167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124, in 1980.
That places Australia 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 174 | — |
| 1980 | 124 | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 170 | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 274 | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 332 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 261 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 587 | +124.9% |
| 1986 | 601 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 291 | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 153 | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 614 | +301.3% |
| 1990 | 862 | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 337 | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 739 | +119.3% |
| 1993 | 3,990 | +439.9% |
| 1994 | 5,633 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 4,099 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 4,389 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,242 | +133.4% |
| 1998 | 6,055 | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 4,403 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 5,795 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 9,538 | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 5,563 | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 4,968 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,676 | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 11,277 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 8,328 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 5,379 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 14,435 | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 29,545 | +104.7% |
| 2010 | 34,285 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 38,040 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 23,855 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 12,319 | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 11,842 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,508 | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 20,037 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 12,114 | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 12,555 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,021 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,457 | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 550 | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 479 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2,442 | +409.8% |
| 2024 | 57,167 | +2241.0% |
| 2025 | 25,277 | -55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 124 | 614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 337 | 10,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,350 | 4,968 | 29,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 11,842 | 38,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 479 | 57,167 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia was 25,277 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Pertussis - number of reported cases with 623 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.