Pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 2,678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,678
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
5,598
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
39
1976–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand is 2,678, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand peaked at 5,598 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 91 | — |
| 1991 | 221 | +142.9% |
| 1992 | 80 | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 48 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 284 | +2740.0% |
| 1998 | 153 | -46.1% |
| 1999 | 1,046 | +583.7% |
| 2000 | 4,143 | +296.1% |
| 2001 | 4,143 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,068 | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 589 | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 3,489 | +492.4% |
| 2005 | 2,720 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 1,122 | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 331 | -70.5% |
| 2009 | 656 | +98.2% |
| 2010 | 462 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 1,992 | +331.2% |
| 2012 | 5,598 | +181.0% |
| 2013 | 3,396 | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 1,099 | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,096 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,143 | +95.5% |
| 2018 | 2,952 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 1,206 | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 171 | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 43 | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 1,748 | +9611.1% |
| 2025 | 2,678 | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 218.67 | 10 | 1,046 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,029 | 331 | 4,143 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,111 | 462 | 5,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 931.6 | 18 | 2,678 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in New Zealand was 2,678 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,598 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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