Pertussis - number of reported cases in Australia
Australia: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 25,277 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Australia, 1979–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25,277 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 55.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Australia peaked at 57,167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124, in 1980.
That places Australia 3rd out of 210 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 174 | — |
| 1980 | 124 | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 170 | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 274 | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 332 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 261 | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 587 | +124.9% |
| 1986 | 601 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 291 | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 153 | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 614 | +301.3% |
| 1990 | 862 | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 337 | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 739 | +119.3% |
| 1993 | 3,990 | +439.9% |
| 1994 | 5,633 | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 4,099 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 4,389 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,242 | +133.4% |
| 1998 | 6,055 | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 4,403 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 5,795 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 9,538 | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 5,563 | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 4,968 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,676 | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 11,277 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 5,379 | -52.3% |
| 2008 | 14,435 | +168.4% |
| 2009 | 29,545 | +104.7% |
| 2010 | 34,285 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 38,040 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 23,855 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 12,319 | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 11,842 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22,508 | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 20,037 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 12,114 | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 12,555 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,021 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,457 | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 550 | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 479 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2,442 | +409.8% |
| 2024 | 57,167 | +2241.0% |
| 2025 | 25,277 | -55.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25,277 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 486.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25,277 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 3611.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Australia 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 | +2241.0% | 2,442 | 57,167 |
| 1993 | +439.9% | 739 | 3,990 |
| 2023 | +409.8% | 479 | 2,442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 1980s | 340.7 | 124 | 614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,075 | 337 | 10,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,575 | 4,968 | 29,545 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,958 | 11,842 | 38,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,895 | 479 | 57,167 | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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- 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 in Australia?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Australia was 25,277 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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