Canada vs Mexico: Measles - number of reported cases
Canada
5,072
in 2025
Mexico
6,579
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6,579 against 5,072 in Canada, a difference of 1,507.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,431 | 10,897 | 465.5 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5,414 | 11,648 | 6,233 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,399 | 7,494 | 6,095 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 17 | 29.4 | Canada |
| 2010s | 180.5 | 1.1 | 179.4 | Canada |
| 2020s | 872.5 | 1,130 | 257.83 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 6,579 against 5,072 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Canada and Mexico?
- 1,507, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Canada ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.