Pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland
Finland: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 545 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
545
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
42nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,814
in 2024
All-time low
33
in 2021
Years of data
48
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland stood at 545.
The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland peaked at 2,814 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2021.
Finland ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 159 | — |
| 1975 | 188 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 105 | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 84 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 97 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 187 | +92.8% |
| 1981 | 116 | -38.0% |
| 1982 | 379 | +226.7% |
| 1983 | 740 | +95.3% |
| 1984 | 245 | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 308 | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 239 | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 498 | +108.4% |
| 1988 | 187 | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 297 | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 707 | +138.0% |
| 1991 | 682 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 247 | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 364 | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 1,291 | +254.7% |
| 1995 | 518 | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 586 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 606 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 832 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 315 | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 581 | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 1,263 | +117.4% |
| 2004 | 1,631 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 552 | -66.2% |
| 2006 | 535 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 480 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 511 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 267 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 336 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 555 | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 192 | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 165 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 432 | +161.8% |
| 2017 | 399 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 477 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 557 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 290 | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 120 | +242.9% |
| 2024 | 2,814 | +2245.0% |
| 2025 | 545 | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122 | 84 | 188 | 6 |
| 1980s | 319.6 | 116 | 740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.11 | 247 | 1,291 | 9 |
| 2000s | 681.67 | 267 | 1,631 | 9 |
| 2010s | 389.12 | 165 | 557 | 8 |
| 2020s | 639.5 | 33 | 2,814 | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3138 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland was 545 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,814 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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