Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland
Iceland: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 27% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4466.7% | 3 | 137 |
| 1994 | +925.0% | 4 | 41 |
| 1982 | +892.3% | 26 | 258 |
| 2005 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 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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