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

India: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 96.0%
World rank
52nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
618.72 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-90.17 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
51
1975–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in India is -2.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% on the previous year and down 121.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in India peaked at 618.72 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -90.17 % change on previous year, in 2012.

India ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in India, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 11.57 % change on previous year
1976 17.58 % change on previous year +52.0%
1977 -14.9 % change on previous year -184.7%
1978 -9.23 % change on previous year -38.0%
1979 18.16 % change on previous year -296.6%
1980 -20.44 % change on previous year -212.6%
1981 77.18 % change on previous year -477.6%
1982 -27.65 % change on previous year -135.8%
1983 -11.33 % change on previous year -59.0%
1984 47.24 % change on previous year -517.1%
1985 -15.54 % change on previous year -132.9%
1986 -3.81 % change on previous year -75.5%
1987 63.11 % change on previous year -1757.0%
1988 -36.2 % change on previous year -157.4%
1989 2.72 % change on previous year -107.5%
1990 -45.94 % change on previous year -1788.1%
1991 -13.12 % change on previous year -71.5%
1992 -7.78 % change on previous year -40.6%
1993 -29.82 % change on previous year +283.0%
1994 0.252 % change on previous year -100.8%
1995 -25.78 % change on previous year -10329.3%
1996 25.55 % change on previous year -199.1%
1997 29.6 % change on previous year +15.9%
1998 -44.28 % change on previous year -249.6%
1999 -38.18 % change on previous year -13.8%
2000 84.81 % change on previous year -322.1%
2001 33.33 % change on previous year -60.7%
2002 -22.67 % change on previous year -168.0%
2003 17.74 % change on previous year -178.3%
2004 17.6 % change on previous year -0.8%
2005 -33.79 % change on previous year -292.0%
2006 74.84 % change on previous year -321.5%
2007 -35.9 % change on previous year -148.0%
2008 7.57 % change on previous year -121.1%
2009 26.96 % change on previous year +256.2%
2010 -44.01 % change on previous year -263.3%
2011 6.92 % change on previous year -115.7%
2012 -90.17 % change on previous year -1403.6%
2013 150.68 % change on previous year -267.1%
2014 220.22 % change on previous year +46.1%
2015 13.71 % change on previous year -93.8%
2016 -42.82 % change on previous year -412.3%
2017 -30.25 % change on previous year -29.4%
2018 61.85 % change on previous year -304.5%
2019 -46.44 % change on previous year -175.1%
2020 -46.27 % change on previous year -0.4%
2021 1.71 % change on previous year -103.7%
2022 618.72 % change on previous year +36017.8%
2023 59.03 % change on previous year -90.5%
2024 -71.56 % change on previous year -221.2%
2025 -2.89 % change on previous year -96.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.64 % change on previous year -14.9 % change on previous year 18.16 % change on previous year 5
1980s 7.53 % change on previous year -36.2 % change on previous year 77.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s -14.95 % change on previous year -45.94 % change on previous year 29.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.05 % change on previous year -35.9 % change on previous year 84.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.97 % change on previous year -90.17 % change on previous year 220.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 93.12 % change on previous year -71.56 % change on previous year 618.72 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 51 Guinea -1.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Benin -4.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Burkina Faso -6.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Ghana -7.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in India?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in India was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 618.72 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -90.17 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does India rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
India ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.