Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2,678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,678 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 5,598 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 91 | — |
| 1991 | 221 | +142.9% |
| 1992 | 80 | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 48 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 1996 | 147 | +1370.0% |
| 1997 | 284 | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 153 | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 1,046 | +583.7% |
| 2000 | 4,143 | +296.1% |
| 2001 | 4,143 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,068 | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 589 | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 3,489 | +492.4% |
| 2005 | 2,720 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 1,122 | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 331 | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 493.5 | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 656 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 462 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 1,992 | +331.2% |
| 2012 | 5,598 | +181.0% |
| 2013 | 3,396 | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 1,099 | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,096 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,143 | +95.5% |
| 2018 | 2,952 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 1,206 | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 171 | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 43 | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 883 | +4805.6% |
| 2024 | 1,748 | +98.0% |
| 2025 | 2,678 | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 211.5 | 10 | 1,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,875 | 331 | 4,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,111 | 462 | 5,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.5 | 18 | 2,678 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand was 2,678 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,598 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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, 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.