Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta
Malta: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta is 8, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta peaked at 251 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Malta ranks 114th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 133 | — |
| 1975 | 36 | -72.9% |
| 1976 | 150 | +316.7% |
| 1977 | 15 | -90.0% |
| 1978 | 83 | +453.3% |
| 1979 | 34 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -94.1% |
| 1981 | 68 | +3300.0% |
| 1982 | 144 | +111.8% |
| 1983 | 15 | -89.6% |
| 1984 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 140 | +3400.0% |
| 1986 | 210 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -96.7% |
| 1988 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 106 | +3433.3% |
| 1991 | 251 | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 2 | -99.2% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 1995 | 59 | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 10 | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 60 | +1400.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -95.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 43 | +1333.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | -81.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 15% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3500.0% | 1 | 36 |
| 1990 | +3433.3% | 3 | 106 |
| 1985 | +3400.0% | 4 | 140 |
| 1981 | +3300.0% | 2 | 68 |
| 1999 | +1400.0% | 4 | 60 |
| 2024 | +1333.3% | 3 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.17 | 15 | 150 | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 2 | 210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1 | 1 | 251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 0 | 43 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Malta was 8 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 251 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta 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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