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
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden, 1974–2025
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
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 5.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1738.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2023 | +956.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1977 | +443.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.