Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -75.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ireland, 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 Ireland is -75.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 175.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 975 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Ireland 97th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -44.17 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1977 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1979 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | -33.69 % change on previous year | -743.4% |
| 1981 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1982 | 76.47 % change on previous year | -2828.1% |
| 1983 | 225.78 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 1984 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1985 | 72.98 % change on previous year | -1091.2% |
| 1986 | -95.45 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 1987 | -55.43 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 365.67 % change on previous year | -759.7% |
| 1989 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1990 | -55.45 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1991 | -75.72 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1994 | -71.51 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1995 | -80.94 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1996 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1997 | -18.86 % change on previous year | +533.1% |
| 1998 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1999 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -372.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2003 | 140.33 % change on previous year | +16809.6% |
| 2004 | -42.81 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | -71.56 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2006 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2007 | -26.44 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2008 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 187.72 % change on previous year | -1816.3% |
| 2010 | 170.12 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2011 | -35.67 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2012 | -62.46 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2013 | -52.34 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2015 | -87.88 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2016 | 975 % change on previous year | -1209.5% |
| 2017 | -41.86 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2018 | 204 % change on previous year | -587.3% |
| 2019 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2020 | -76.92 % change on previous year | +431.5% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2025 | -75.36 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5064 % change on previous year | -44.17 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.95 % change on previous year | -95.45 % change on previous year | 365.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -32.28 % change on previous year | -80.94 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.09 % change on previous year | -71.56 % change on previous year | 187.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.92 % change on previous year | -87.88 % change on previous year | 975 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -38.07 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 94 Tuvalu -72.55 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Romania -73.19 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Senegal -74.4 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Malaysia -75.81 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sweden -76.32 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Serbia -77.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ireland was -75.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 975 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.