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

Latest (2025)
0.0009 units per person
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1979–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia, 1979–2025

00.0010.0010.0020.002197920022025

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

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Australia, 1979 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 French Polynesia 0.0019 units per person compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.0016 units per person compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 0.001 units per person compare
  4. 6 Chad 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 7 Japan 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 8 Norway 0.0007 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,445 data points, 1974–2025
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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.