Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0005 units per person
Change on year
up 52.2%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0013 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
39
1976–2025

Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand, 1976–2025

00.0010.0010.0021976200020251976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person2025: 0.001 units per person

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0005 units per person for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1976.

That places New Zealand 10th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand, 1976 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1976 0 units per person
1977 0 units per person
1980 0 units per person
1982 0 units per person
1983 0 units per person
1984 0 units per person
1990 0 units per person
1991 0.0001 units per person +131.4%
1992 0 units per person -64.2%
1993 0 units per person -40.7%
1994 0 units per person -28.0%
1995 0 units per person -71.8%
1997 0.0001 units per person +2659.0%
1998 0 units per person -46.6%
1999 0.0003 units per person +580.1%
2000 0.0011 units per person +293.8%
2001 0.0011 units per person -0.6%
2002 0.0003 units per person -74.7%
2003 0.0001 units per person -45.9%
2004 0.0009 units per person +483.6%
2005 0.0007 units per person -22.9%
2006 0.0003 units per person -59.2%
2007 0.0001 units per person -70.8%
2009 0.0002 units per person +94.6%
2010 0.0001 units per person -30.4%
2011 0.0005 units per person +327.9%
2012 0.0013 units per person +179.5%
2013 0.0008 units per person -39.8%
2014 0.0002 units per person -68.2%
2015 0.0003 units per person +4.1%
2016 0.0002 units per person -8.2%
2017 0.0004 units per person +91.5%
2018 0.0006 units per person +35.3%
2019 0.0002 units per person -59.7%
2020 0 units per person -86.1%
2021 0 units per person -74.9%
2022 0 units per person -58.1%
2024 0.0003 units per person +9228.7%
2025 0.0005 units per person +52.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person 9
2000s 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0011 units per person 9
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0005 units per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 7 Japan 0.0007 units per person compare
  2. 8 Norway 0.0007 units per person compare
  3. 9 New Caledonia 0.0006 units per person compare
  4. 11 Samoa 0.0005 units per person compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 0.0005 units per person compare
  6. 13 Seychelles 0.0004 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
How does New Zealand rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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, 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.