Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia
Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia is 0.0009 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Australia 5th out of 204 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, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +58.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +121.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -48.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +294.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +116.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +435.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | +130.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +72.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +163.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +397.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | +2195.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 units per person | -56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia was 0.0009 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pertussis - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pertussis - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pertussis - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.