Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 138.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran is 138.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 551.8% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 785.55 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -99.97 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Iran 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 80.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -51.91 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1977 | 24.8 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1978 | 165.58 % change on previous year | +567.6% |
| 1979 | -62.48 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1980 | 54.74 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1981 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1982 | 33.08 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1983 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1984 | -24.56 % change on previous year | +186.1% |
| 1985 | -37.46 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -27.59 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 30.05 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1988 | -40.37 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1989 | -49 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1990 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1991 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1993 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1994 | -89.04 % change on previous year | +986.6% |
| 1995 | -48.02 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1996 | 785.55 % change on previous year | -1735.8% |
| 1997 | 67.5 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1998 | -26.45 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1999 | 44.2 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2000 | 187.02 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 2001 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2003 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -7586.2% |
| 2004 | -99.97 % change on previous year | -557.0% |
| 2005 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2007 | -39.55 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2008 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2009 | 106.3 % change on previous year | -2456.3% |
| 2010 | 105.34 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -86.43 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2012 | 354.8 % change on previous year | -510.5% |
| 2013 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2014 | -47.62 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 521.21 % change on previous year | -1194.5% |
| 2016 | -86.67 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2017 | -37.8 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 298.04 % change on previous year | -888.4% |
| 2019 | -90.15 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2020 | -80 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 123.3 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 2023 | 181.74 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2024 | -30.71 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2025 | 138.75 % change on previous year | -551.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 138.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -99.44 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 138.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -52.73 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7586.2% | -0.2922 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2456.3% | -4.51 % change on previous year | 106.3 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1735.8% | -48.02 % change on previous year | 785.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.32 % change on previous year | -62.48 % change on previous year | 165.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -49 % change on previous year | 54.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.24 % change on previous year | -89.04 % change on previous year | 785.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.66 % change on previous year | -99.97 % change on previous year | 187.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.76 % change on previous year | -90.15 % change on previous year | 521.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.62 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 181.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 24 Netherlands 166.83 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Togo 162.89 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Peru 150 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Afghanistan 86.92 % change on previous year compare
- 29 France 80.75 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Spain 75.33 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Iran was 138.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 785.55 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.97 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.