Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 488.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Japan, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 488.89 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 629.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 488.89 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -98.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Japan ranks 7th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -36.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 107.97 % change on previous year | -395.0% |
| 1977 | -42.96 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1978 | 90.49 % change on previous year | -310.6% |
| 1979 | -45.13 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1980 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 62.43 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1982 | -68.72 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1983 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1984 | 68.49 % change on previous year | +714.2% |
| 1985 | -77.09 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1986 | 125.02 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1987 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1988 | -47.05 % change on previous year | +559.7% |
| 1989 | -43.62 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 85.91 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1991 | 67.29 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2445 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 49.93 % change on previous year | +20322.8% |
| 2003 | -75.49 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | -93.27 % change on previous year | -1758.5% |
| 2010 | -39.27 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2011 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2012 | -47.47 % change on previous year | +1235.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4386 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2014 | 101.75 % change on previous year | +23098.3% |
| 2015 | -92.42 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2016 | 371.43 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 2017 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2018 | 49.2 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 2019 | 165.95 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2020 | -98.38 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2021 | -50 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2025 | 488.89 % change on previous year | -1077.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.75 % change on previous year | -45.13 % change on previous year | 107.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.92 % change on previous year | -77.09 % change on previous year | 125.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6 % change on previous year | 67.29 % change on previous year | 85.91 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -22.59 % change on previous year | -93.27 % change on previous year | 49.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.94 % change on previous year | -92.42 % change on previous year | 371.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.5 % change on previous year | -98.38 % change on previous year | 488.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Cambodia 592.64 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Algeria 500 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 495.87 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Indonesia 478.22 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sudan 476.51 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Yemen 441.52 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Japan was 488.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 488.89 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.