Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 89.1%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
50
1974–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark, 1974–2025

00.0010.0020.003197419992025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0001 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.

Denmark ranks 30th of 204 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, per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0003 units per person
1975 0.0003 units per person -6.6%
1976 0.0032 units per person +1021.7%
1977 0.0023 units per person -30.3%
1978 0.0008 units per person -64.7%
1979 0.0007 units per person -13.7%
1980 0.001 units per person +41.4%
1981 0.0009 units per person -12.2%
1982 0.0003 units per person -69.6%
1983 0.0004 units per person +42.0%
1984 0.0007 units per person +79.0%
1985 0.0004 units per person -44.1%
1986 0.0002 units per person -39.6%
1987 0.0006 units per person +154.5%
1988 0.0002 units per person -67.0%
1989 0.0002 units per person -3.3%
1990 0.0001 units per person -38.8%
1991 0.0002 units per person +43.9%
1992 0.0001 units per person -39.9%
1993 0 units per person -51.3%
1994 0 units per person -83.9%
1995 0 units per person +109.2%
1996 0 units per person +7.9%
1997 0 units per person +121.5%
2000 0 units per person -18.0%
2001 0 units per person +21.5%
2002 0.0001 units per person +61.0%
2003 0 units per person -64.8%
2004 0 units per person +99.5%
2005 0 units per person -43.6%
2006 0 units per person -57.5%
2007 0 units per person +46.6%
2008 0 units per person +28.9%
2009 0 units per person -21.4%
2010 0 units per person -7.6%
2011 0 units per person -8.2%
2012 0.0002 units per person +1275.1%
2013 0.0001 units per person -50.8%
2014 0.0002 units per person +75.8%
2015 0.0002 units per person +11.7%
2016 0.0004 units per person +116.2%
2017 0.0002 units per person -48.8%
2018 0.0002 units per person -5.4%
2019 0.0006 units per person +258.3%
2020 0.0004 units per person -35.5%
2021 0 units per person -96.7%
2022 0 units per person -35.5%
2023 0.001 units per person +11465.9%
2024 0.0007 units per person -36.1%
2025 0.0001 units per person -89.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0013 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0032 units per person 6
1980s 0.0005 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 8
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
2020s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.001 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 South Africa 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 28 Germany 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 29 Sweden 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 32 Ireland 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 33 Bermuda 0.0001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Denmark was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
How does Denmark rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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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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.