Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil

Brazil: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 660 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
660 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 760.0%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
850 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
41
1975–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1975–2025

-20002004006008001975200020251975: -1.5 % change on previous year1976: 272.6 % change on previous year1977: -26.1 % change on previous year1978: -5.6 % change on previous year1979: 27.7 % change on previous year1980: 51.4 % change on previous year1981: -38.3 % change on previous year1982: -35.8 % change on previous year1983: 48 % change on previous year1984: 38.8 % change on previous year1985: -6 % change on previous year1986: 69.9 % change on previous year1987: -48.8 % change on previous year1988: -60.4 % change on previous year1989: -12.7 % change on previous year1990: 168.8 % change on previous year1991: -30.8 % change on previous year1992: -81.3 % change on previous year1993: -23.9 % change on previous year1994: -99.4 % change on previous year1996: -26.9 % change on previous year1998: -94.7 % change on previous year1999: -67.3 % change on previous year2000: -96 % change on previous year2001: -97.2 % change on previous year2002: 0 % change on previous year2003: 100 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2006: 850 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2011: -36.8 % change on previous year2012: -95.3 % change on previous year2014: 298.2 % change on previous year2015: -75.6 % change on previous year2016: -100 % change on previous year2019: 124 % change on previous year2020: -59.6 % change on previous year2021: -92.1 % change on previous year2022: -93.9 % change on previous year2023: -100 % change on previous year2025: 660 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil is 660 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 760.0% on the previous year and up 973.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 850 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Brazil 1st 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 -1.48 % change on previous year
1976 272.55 % change on previous year -18509.6%
1977 -26.1 % change on previous year -109.6%
1978 -5.63 % change on previous year -78.4%
1979 27.67 % change on previous year -591.2%
1980 51.43 % change on previous year +85.9%
1981 -38.26 % change on previous year -174.4%
1982 -35.76 % change on previous year -6.6%
1983 47.98 % change on previous year -234.2%
1984 38.82 % change on previous year -19.1%
1985 -6.04 % change on previous year -115.6%
1986 69.92 % change on previous year -1258.3%
1987 -48.84 % change on previous year -169.9%
1988 -60.37 % change on previous year +23.6%
1989 -12.7 % change on previous year -79.0%
1990 168.83 % change on previous year -1428.8%
1991 -30.76 % change on previous year -118.2%
1992 -81.35 % change on previous year +164.5%
1993 -23.91 % change on previous year -70.6%
1994 -99.42 % change on previous year +315.8%
1996 -26.86 % change on previous year -73.0%
1998 -94.68 % change on previous year +252.5%
1999 -67.35 % change on previous year -28.9%
2000 -96.04 % change on previous year +42.6%
2001 -97.22 % change on previous year +1.2%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 100 % change on previous year
2004 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2006 850 % change on previous year -950.0%
2007 -100 % change on previous year -111.8%
2011 -36.76 % change on previous year -63.2%
2012 -95.35 % change on previous year +159.3%
2014 298.18 % change on previous year -412.7%
2015 -75.57 % change on previous year -125.3%
2016 -100 % change on previous year +32.3%
2019 124.04 % change on previous year -224.0%
2020 -59.58 % change on previous year -148.0%
2021 -92.09 % change on previous year +54.6%
2022 -93.86 % change on previous year +1.9%
2023 -100 % change on previous year +6.5%
2025 660 % change on previous year -760.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.4 % change on previous year -26.1 % change on previous year 272.55 % change on previous year 5
1980s 0.6171 % change on previous year -60.37 % change on previous year 69.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -31.94 % change on previous year -99.42 % change on previous year 168.83 % change on previous year 8
2000s 79.53 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 850 % change on previous year 7
2010s 19.09 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 298.18 % change on previous year 6
2020s 62.89 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 660 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Niger 648.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Rwanda 647.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 592.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Brazil was 660 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 850 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 973.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
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Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
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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.