Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 545 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland is 545, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 2,814 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2021.
Finland ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 159 | — |
| 1975 | 188 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 105 | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 84 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 187 | +92.8% |
| 1981 | 116 | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 379 | +226.7% |
| 1983 | 740 | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 245 | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 308 | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 239 | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 498 | +108.4% |
| 1988 | 187 | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 297 | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 707 | +138.0% |
| 1991 | 682 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 247 | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 364 | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 1,291 | +254.7% |
| 1995 | 518 | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 586 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 606 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 832 | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 659.67 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 487.33 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 315 | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 581 | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 1,263 | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 1,631 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 552 | -66.2% |
| 2006 | 535 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 480 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 511 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 267 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 336 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 555 | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 373.5 | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 192 | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 178.5 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 165 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 432 | +161.8% |
| 2017 | 399 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 477 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 557 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 290 | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 120 | +242.9% |
| 2024 | 2,814 | +2245.0% |
| 2025 | 545 | -80.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 545 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 10.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 545 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2245.0% | 120 | 2,814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122 | 84 | 188 | 6 |
| 1980s | 319.6 | 116 | 740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.27 | 247 | 1,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.23 | 267 | 1,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.5 | 165 | 557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.5 | 33 | 2,814 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland was 545 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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
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
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.