Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -98.9 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America stood at -98.9 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 146.5% on the previous year and down 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 435.72 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -98.9 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places United States of America 127th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 68.73 % change on previous year | +566.0% |
| 1977 | 39.44 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1978 | -53.14 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1979 | -49.4 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6693 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1981 | -76.87 % change on previous year | +11385.7% |
| 1982 | -45.13 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1983 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 72.81 % change on previous year | -675.1% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1986 | 122.61 % change on previous year | +1249.7% |
| 1987 | -41.82 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1988 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1989 | 435.72 % change on previous year | -6248.9% |
| 1990 | 52.73 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1991 | -65.3 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1992 | -76.86 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1993 | -86.02 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 207.05 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 1995 | -67.75 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1996 | 58.25 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1997 | -71.78 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1998 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 36.47 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 2002 | -64.66 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2003 | 36.59 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2004 | -33.93 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2005 | 78.38 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 2006 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2007 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 225.58 % change on previous year | -1133.9% |
| 2009 | -49.29 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2010 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 249.21 % change on previous year | -2311.7% |
| 2012 | -75 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2013 | 240 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2014 | 256.68 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -71.81 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2016 | -54.79 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2018 | 212.5 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 2021 | -98.9 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -53.14 % change on previous year | 68.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.6 % change on previous year | -76.87 % change on previous year | 435.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.72 % change on previous year | -86.02 % change on previous year | 207.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.57 % change on previous year | -64.66 % change on previous year | 225.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.41 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 256.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -98.9 % change on previous year | -98.9 % change on previous year | -98.9 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United States of America was -98.9 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 435.72 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.