Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden

Sweden: Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
782
Change on year
down 69.3%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
13,187
in 1994
All-time low
11
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden, 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 782 for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 13,187 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 40th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 3,196
1975 2,172 -32.0%
1976 1,190 -45.2%
1977 6,494 +445.7%
1978 8,612 +32.6%
1979 4,105 -52.3%
1980 5,221 +27.2%
1981 2,256 -56.8%
1982 4,787 +112.2%
1983 9,778 +104.3%
1984 4,743 -51.5%
1985 10,839 +128.5%
1986 5,746 -47.0%
1987 6,747 +17.4%
1988 12,777 +89.4%
1989 10,969 -14.2%
1990 10,697 -2.5%
1991 11,432 +6.9%
1992 9,782 -14.4%
1993 11,542 +18.0%
1994 13,187 +14.3%
1995 10,655 -19.2%
1996 8,473 -20.5%
1997 2,490 -70.6%
1998 2,562 +2.9%
1999 2,633 +2.8%
2000 2,705 +2.7%
2001 979 -63.8%
2002 1,350 +37.9%
2003 664 -50.8%
2004 1,371 +106.5%
2005 1,360 -0.8%
2006 795 -41.5%
2007 689 -13.3%
2008 459 -33.4%
2009 281 -38.8%
2010 266 -5.3%
2011 177 -33.5%
2012 289 +63.3%
2013 237 -18.0%
2014 703 +196.6%
2015 603 -14.2%
2016 679 +12.6%
2017 805 +18.6%
2018 739 -8.2%
2019 782 +5.8%
2020 269 -65.6%
2021 11 -95.9%
2022 13 +18.2%
2023 138 +961.5%
2024 2,545 +1744.2%
2025 782 -69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,295 1,190 8,612 6
1980s 7,386 2,256 12,777 10
1990s 8,345 2,490 13,187 10
2000s 1,065 281 2,705 10
2010s 528 177 805 10
2020s 626.33 11 2,545 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 38 United Kingdom 859 compare
  3. 39 Spain 813 compare
  4. 41 Vanuatu 756 compare
  5. 42 Finland 545 compare
  6. 43 French Polynesia 524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sweden was 782 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13,187 in 1994.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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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.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
223 places, 9,846 data points, 1974–2025
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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.