Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 300 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 300 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 730 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Canada ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -30.32 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | +229.8% |
| 1979 | 283.13 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
| 1980 | -38.23 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1981 | -83.36 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1982 | -53.88 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1983 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 336.62 % change on previous year | -2855.1% |
| 1985 | -30.95 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1986 | 430.57 % change on previous year | -1491.4% |
| 1987 | -84.04 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1988 | -74.47 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1990 | -90.73 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 498.06 % change on previous year | -648.9% |
| 1992 | -55.62 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1993 | -92.6 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 157.63 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 1995 | 351.43 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1996 | -86.15 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1997 | 77.06 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1998 | -97.93 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1999 | 141.67 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2000 | 610.35 % change on previous year | +330.8% |
| 2001 | -83.5 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2002 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 150 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2004 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2005 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -916.7% |
| 2007 | 676.92 % change on previous year | +480.2% |
| 2008 | -38.61 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2009 | -77.42 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 607.14 % change on previous year | -884.2% |
| 2011 | 711.11 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -98.75 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2013 | 730 % change on previous year | -839.2% |
| 2014 | 403.61 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2015 | -53.35 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2016 | -94.36 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 309.09 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 2018 | -37.78 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2019 | 303.57 % change on previous year | -903.6% |
| 2020 | -99.11 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 300 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 300 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -75.84 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2855.1% | -12.22 % change on previous year | 336.62 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1491.4% | -30.95 % change on previous year | 430.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.62 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 283.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.34 % change on previous year | -84.04 % change on previous year | 430.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.28 % change on previous year | -97.93 % change on previous year | 498.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.44 % change on previous year | -83.5 % change on previous year | 676.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.03 % change on previous year | -98.75 % change on previous year | 730 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.63 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 Yemen 441.52 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Central African Republic 389.6 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cameroon 377.06 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lesotho 300 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Singapore 300 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Vanuatu 290 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Canada was 300 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 730 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.