Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 217.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 217.54 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 378.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 490.91 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 20th out of 203 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.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -31.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 420.71 % change on previous year | -1420.7% |
| 1991 | 56.82 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1993 | 218.32 % change on previous year | +6595.0% |
| 1994 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1995 | -75.53 % change on previous year | -1054.3% |
| 1996 | -58.43 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 71.29 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1998 | -61.66 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1999 | -28.13 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2000 | -54.04 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2001 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2002 | -77.31 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2003 | 184.38 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 2004 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2005 | -85.71 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 2008 | 490.91 % change on previous year | -672.7% |
| 2009 | 60 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2010 | -32.69 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2011 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -624.4% |
| 2012 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2013 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -535.0% |
| 2014 | 115.19 % change on previous year | -659.1% |
| 2015 | -78.24 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2016 | 33.78 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2017 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2018 | 27.16 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2019 | 177.67 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 2020 | -91.26 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 271.43 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2024 | 119.23 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2025 | 217.54 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -31.85 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.45 % change on previous year | -75.53 % change on previous year | 420.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.71 % change on previous year | -85.71 % change on previous year | 490.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.03 % change on previous year | -78.24 % change on previous year | 177.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.39 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 271.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 Bahrain 250 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ukraine 246.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 230.05 % change on previous year compare
- 21 South Africa 198.39 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Estonia 175 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Eritrea 170 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Australia was 217.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 490.91 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.