Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -26.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia stood at -26.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Liberia 62nd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.1689 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 274.28 % change on previous year | -162474.3% |
| 1977 | 62.21 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1978 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1979 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 1980 | 102.5 % change on previous year | -922.0% |
| 1981 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1982 | -12 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1983 | -29.65 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 1984 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1985 | -56.33 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1986 | -68.88 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 160.53 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 1988 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -27 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1993 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1994 | -91.08 % change on previous year | -945.7% |
| 1995 | -90.19 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.79 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1998 | -51.5 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1999 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2000 | 255.99 % change on previous year | +1412.7% |
| 2001 | -76.93 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2002 | -90.5 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2004 | -97.18 % change on previous year | -1257.4% |
| 2005 | 100 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2006 | 150 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2007 | -95 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -87.32 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2012 | -84.59 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2016 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2017 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2018 | 293.85 % change on previous year | +1255.9% |
| 2019 | -68.18 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2020 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2021 | -71.72 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 2023 | -44.53 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2024 | -77.13 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2025 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.42 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 274.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -68.88 % change on previous year | 160.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -25.38 % change on previous year | -91.08 % change on previous year | 52.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.48 % change on previous year | -97.18 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 293.85 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -49.37 % change on previous year | -77.13 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 59 Pakistan -16.06 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -18.57 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Libya -19.46 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Belgium -29.47 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Mali -31.79 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Mozambique -33.47 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % 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 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Liberia was -26.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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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.