Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: 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 69.4%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
50
1974–2025

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

00.0010.0010.002197419992025

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 69.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.

That places Sweden 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0004 units per person
1975 0.0003 units per person -32.3%
1976 0.0001 units per person -45.4%
1977 0.0008 units per person +443.8%
1978 0.001 units per person +32.2%
1979 0.0005 units per person -52.4%
1980 0.0006 units per person +26.9%
1981 0.0003 units per person -56.8%
1982 0.0006 units per person +112.1%
1983 0.0012 units per person +104.2%
1984 0.0006 units per person -51.5%
1985 0.0013 units per person +128.1%
1986 0.0007 units per person -47.1%
1987 0.0008 units per person +17.0%
1988 0.0015 units per person +88.5%
1989 0.0013 units per person -14.7%
1990 0.0012 units per person -3.2%
1991 0.0013 units per person +6.1%
1992 0.0011 units per person -14.9%
1993 0.0013 units per person +17.3%
1994 0.0015 units per person +13.4%
1995 0.0012 units per person -19.6%
1996 0.001 units per person -20.6%
1997 0.0003 units per person -70.6%
2000 0.0003 units per person +8.3%
2001 0.0001 units per person -63.9%
2002 0.0002 units per person +37.4%
2003 0.0001 units per person -51.0%
2004 0.0002 units per person +105.7%
2005 0.0002 units per person -1.2%
2006 0.0001 units per person -41.9%
2007 0.0001 units per person -14.0%
2008 0 units per person -33.9%
2009 0 units per person -39.3%
2010 0 units per person -6.1%
2011 0 units per person -34.0%
2012 0 units per person +62.1%
2013 0 units per person -18.7%
2014 0.0001 units per person +193.7%
2015 0.0001 units per person -15.1%
2016 0.0001 units per person +11.2%
2017 0.0001 units per person +17.0%
2018 0.0001 units per person -9.3%
2019 0.0001 units per person +4.8%
2020 0 units per person -65.8%
2021 0 units per person -95.9%
2022 0 units per person +17.4%
2023 0 units per person +956.5%
2024 0.0002 units per person +1738.4%
2025 0.0001 units per person -69.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.001 units per person 6
1980s 0.0009 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0015 units per person 8
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person 10
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Nepal 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 27 South Africa 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 28 Germany 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 30 Denmark 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 32 Ireland 0.0001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden?
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.