Pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark
Denmark: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 427 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
427
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
50th
of 210 countries
All-time high
16,385
in 1976
All-time low
39
in 1994
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark stood at 427.
The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark peaked at 16,385 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1994.
That places Denmark 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,403 | 1,457 | 16,385 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,372 | 928 | 4,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.88 | 39 | 821 | 8 |
| 2000s | 148.2 | 55 | 323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 | 71 | 3,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,150 | 52 | 6,059 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 47 Saudi Arabia 482 compare
- 48 France 464 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 450 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 407 compare
- 52 Iraq 404 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 365 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Denmark was 427 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16,385 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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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