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
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand, 1976–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Japan 0.0007 units per person compare
- 8 Norway 0.0007 units per person compare
- 9 New Caledonia 0.0006 units per person compare
- 11 Samoa 0.0005 units per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.0005 units per person compare
- 13 Seychelles 0.0004 units per person compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
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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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.