Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 203 countries
All-time high
930 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
20
1994–2021

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1994–2021

02505007501.0k1994200720211994: -52.2 % change on previous year1998: -92 % change on previous year1999: -35.4 % change on previous year2000: -38.7 % change on previous year2001: 0 % change on previous year2002: -67.7 % change on previous year2003: 214.3 % change on previous year2004: -50 % change on previous year2005: -39.4 % change on previous year2006: 0 % change on previous year2007: 25 % change on previous year2010: -78.3 % change on previous year2012: -88.6 % change on previous year2013: -88.2 % change on previous year2015: -96.4 % change on previous year2016: 930 % change on previous year2017: -85.4 % change on previous year2018: 100 % change on previous year2020: -99.7 % change on previous year2021: -100 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded -100 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 930 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2021, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1994 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1994 -52.17 % change on previous year
1998 -91.96 % change on previous year +76.3%
1999 -35.37 % change on previous year -61.5%
2000 -38.68 % change on previous year +9.4%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -67.69 % change on previous year
2003 214.29 % change on previous year -416.6%
2004 -50 % change on previous year -123.3%
2005 -39.39 % change on previous year -21.2%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 25 % change on previous year
2010 -78.28 % change on previous year -413.1%
2012 -88.61 % change on previous year +13.2%
2013 -88.24 % change on previous year -0.4%
2015 -96.43 % change on previous year +9.3%
2016 930 % change on previous year -1064.4%
2017 -85.44 % change on previous year -109.2%
2018 100 % change on previous year -217.0%
2020 -99.68 % change on previous year -199.7%
2021 -100 % change on previous year +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -59.83 % change on previous year -91.96 % change on previous year -35.37 % change on previous year 3
2000s 5.44 % change on previous year -67.69 % change on previous year 214.29 % change on previous year 8
2010s 84.72 % change on previous year -96.43 % change on previous year 930 % change on previous year 7
2020s -99.84 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -99.68 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  5. 131 American Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 131 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 131 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 131 Belize -100 % change on previous year
  9. 131 Bermuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 131 Barbados -100 % change on previous year
  12. 131 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 131 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 131 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 131 Colombia -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 131 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 131 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 131 Cuba -100 % change on previous year
  19. 131 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year
  20. 131 Dominica -100 % change on previous year
  21. 131 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 131 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 131 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 131 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 131 Grenada -100 % change on previous year
  26. 131 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 131 Guam -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 131 Guyana -100 % change on previous year
  29. 131 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 131 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 131 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 131 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 131 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 131 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 131 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year
  37. 131 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year
  38. 131 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 131 Macau, China -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 131 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 131 Mexico -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 131 Marshall Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 131 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 131 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 131 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 131 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 131 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 131 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year
  49. 131 Naoero -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 131 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 131 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 131 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 131 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  54. 131 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year
  55. 131 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 131 San Marino -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 131 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 131 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 131 Seychelles -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 131 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  61. 131 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  62. 131 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  63. 131 Timor-Leste -100 % change on previous year compare
  64. 131 Tonga -100 % change on previous year compare
  65. 131 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
  66. 131 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  67. 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -100 % change on previous year
  68. 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -100 % change on previous year compare
  69. 131 British Virgin Islands -100 % change on previous year
  70. 131 Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  71. 131 Anguilla -100 % change on previous year
  72. 131 Cook Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  73. 131 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year
  74. 131 Niue -100 % change on previous year
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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -100 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 930 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.