Pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland
Finland: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 545 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 545 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 10.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 545 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Finland 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 | +2245.0% | 120 | 2,814 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 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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