Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -92.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -92.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 898.91 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -51.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1977 | -95.22 % change on previous year | +484.4% |
| 1978 | -47.52 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1979 | -41.13 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1981 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -96.96 % change on previous year | +584.8% |
| 1983 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1984 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1985 | 232.88 % change on previous year | -2332.9% |
| 1986 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1987 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1988 | -74.1 % change on previous year | -634.3% |
| 1989 | -72.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1992 | 898.91 % change on previous year | +2671.7% |
| 1993 | -98.25 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1994 | -65.82 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 42.15 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1996 | 304.07 % change on previous year | +621.4% |
| 1997 | -96.69 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1998 | 247.83 % change on previous year | -356.3% |
| 1999 | -70 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2000 | 91.67 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2001 | -82.61 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2006 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 878.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -99.29 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2012 | -99.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -92.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -79.12 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -92.59 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -50.28 % change on previous year | -95.22 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -96.96 % change on previous year | 232.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 132.74 % change on previous year | -98.25 % change on previous year | 898.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -26.27 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 91.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 878.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -92.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -79.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % 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 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -92.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 898.91 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.