Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta stood at 8.
The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 251 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Malta ranks 114th of 210 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 133 | — |
| 1975 | 36 | -72.9% |
| 1976 | 150 | +316.7% |
| 1977 | 15 | -90.0% |
| 1978 | 83 | +453.3% |
| 1979 | 34 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -94.1% |
| 1981 | 68 | +3300.0% |
| 1982 | 144 | +111.8% |
| 1983 | 15 | -89.6% |
| 1984 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 140 | +3400.0% |
| 1986 | 210 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -96.7% |
| 1988 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 106 | +3433.3% |
| 1991 | 251 | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 2 | -99.2% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 1995 | 59 | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 10 | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 60 | +1400.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -95.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 43 | +1333.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | -81.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 15% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3500.0% | 1 | 36 |
| 1990 | +3433.3% | 3 | 106 |
| 1985 | +3400.0% | 4 | 140 |
| 1981 | +3300.0% | 2 | 68 |
| 1999 | +1400.0% | 4 | 60 |
| 2024 | +1333.3% | 3 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.17 | 15 | 150 | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 2 | 210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1 | 1 | 251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 0 | 43 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Malta was 8 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 251 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta 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.