Pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria
Austria: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 1,916 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria stood at 1,916.
The figure is down 87.6% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria peaked at 15,468 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2006.
That places Austria 27th out of 210 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,051 | — |
| 1975 | 388 | -63.1% |
| 1976 | 311 | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 313 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 376 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 425 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 186 | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 264 | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 433 | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 181 | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 301 | +71.0% |
| 1986 | 177 | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 260 | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 113 | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 190 | +68.1% |
| 1990 | 234 | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 182 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 138 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 89 | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 145 | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 91 | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 117 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 103 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 117 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 253 | +116.2% |
| 2002 | 150 | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 170 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 130 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72 | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 133 | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 183 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 183 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 414 | +126.2% |
| 2011 | 309 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 571 | +84.8% |
| 2014 | 370 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 579 | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 1,270 | +119.3% |
| 2017 | 1,411 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2,197 | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 2,233 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 655 | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 129 | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 164 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 2,790 | +1601.2% |
| 2024 | 15,468 | +454.4% |
| 2025 | 1,916 | -87.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 36.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 12.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1601.2% | 164 | 2,790 |
| 2024 | +454.4% | 2,790 | 15,468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477.33 | 311 | 1,051 | 6 |
| 1980s | 228.1 | 113 | 433 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.6 | 89 | 234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.1 | 72 | 253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 | 309 | 2,233 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,520 | 129 | 15,468 | 6 |
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More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 in Austria?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Austria was 1,916 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,468 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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