Pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway
Norway: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 3,973 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,973
Change on year
down 61.1%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,209
in 2024
All-time low
17
in 1993
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3,973 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway peaked at 10,209 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1993.
That places Norway 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,541 | — |
| 1975 | 2,198 | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 1,074 | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 1,053 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,812 | +72.1% |
| 1979 | 2,059 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2,003 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,017 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,110 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2,969 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 1,375 | -53.7% |
| 1985 | 1,227 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 789 | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 653 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 297 | -54.5% |
| 1989 | 225 | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 208 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 140 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 124 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 17 | -86.3% |
| 1994 | 107 | +529.4% |
| 1995 | 71 | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 87 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 1,835 | +2009.2% |
| 2000 | 3,417 | +86.2% |
| 2001 | 2,574 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 3,170 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 2,765 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 7,737 | +179.8% |
| 2005 | 5,536 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 6,587 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 3,893 | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 5,546 | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 3,565 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 3,695 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4,231 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2,608 | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 3,032 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1,902 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 2,207 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,424 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,476 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,539 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 812 | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,201 | +2629.5% |
| 2024 | 10,209 | +750.0% |
| 2025 | 3,973 | -61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,623 | 1,053 | 2,198 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,366 | 225 | 2,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.62 | 17 | 1,835 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,581 | 2,574 | 7,737 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,868 | 1,902 | 4,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,713 | 39 | 10,209 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Norway was 3,973 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,209 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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