Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland
Iceland: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
106th
of 210 countries
All-time high
566
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 14 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland peaked at 566 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Iceland 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54 | — |
| 1975 | 138 | +155.6% |
| 1976 | 91 | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 58 | -36.3% |
| 1978 | 234 | +303.4% |
| 1979 | 566 | +141.9% |
| 1980 | 41 | -92.8% |
| 1981 | 26 | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 258 | +892.3% |
| 1983 | 535 | +107.4% |
| 1984 | 59 | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 16 | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 35 | +118.8% |
| 1987 | 162 | +362.9% |
| 1988 | 53 | -67.3% |
| 1989 | 19 | -64.2% |
| 1990 | 3 | -84.2% |
| 1991 | 137 | +4466.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | +925.0% |
| 1995 | 27 | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 100 | +270.4% |
| 1997 | 47 | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 36 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 164 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | -91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.17 | 54 | 566 | 6 |
| 1980s | 120.4 | 16 | 535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.38 | 3 | 137 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 | 0 | 164 | 6 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland was 14 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 566 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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