Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World

World: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-13.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 53.0%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
223.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-81.78 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World, 1981–2025

-10001002001981200320251981: 5.9 % change on previous year1982: -11.1 % change on previous year1983: -1 % change on previous year1984: -15.6 % change on previous year1985: -6.9 % change on previous year1986: -26.3 % change on previous year1987: -19 % change on previous year1988: -1.1 % change on previous year1989: 9.5 % change on previous year1990: -27.3 % change on previous year1991: 3.4 % change on previous year1992: 8.1 % change on previous year1993: -22.8 % change on previous year1994: -19 % change on previous year1995: -22.3 % change on previous year1996: 20.8 % change on previous year1997: -5.1 % change on previous year1998: -15.9 % change on previous year1999: 8.3 % change on previous year2000: 13.4 % change on previous year2001: -0.505 % change on previous year2002: -30.9 % change on previous year2003: 15.9 % change on previous year2004: -24.5 % change on previous year2005: 14.1 % change on previous year2006: -35.5 % change on previous year2007: -24.5 % change on previous year2008: -2.2 % change on previous year2009: -0.041 % change on previous year2010: 23.4 % change on previous year2011: 4.5 % change on previous year2012: -40.9 % change on previous year2013: 29.6 % change on previous year2014: 2.5 % change on previous year2015: -23.8 % change on previous year2016: -38.3 % change on previous year2017: 30.9 % change on previous year2018: 107.1 % change on previous year2019: 143.3 % change on previous year2020: -81.8 % change on previous year2021: -22.7 % change on previous year2022: 67.9 % change on previous year2023: 223.6 % change on previous year2024: -28.8 % change on previous year2025: -13.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

World recorded -13.54 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.

The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World peaked at 223.58 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -81.78 % change on previous year, in 2020.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 5.87 % change on previous year
1982 -11.15 % change on previous year -289.8%
1983 -1.04 % change on previous year -90.7%
1984 -15.59 % change on previous year +1400.3%
1985 -6.85 % change on previous year -56.1%
1986 -26.28 % change on previous year +283.4%
1987 -19.04 % change on previous year -27.5%
1988 -1.12 % change on previous year -94.1%
1989 9.52 % change on previous year -947.4%
1990 -27.29 % change on previous year -386.6%
1991 3.41 % change on previous year -112.5%
1992 8.1 % change on previous year +137.5%
1993 -22.77 % change on previous year -381.2%
1994 -18.98 % change on previous year -16.6%
1995 -22.27 % change on previous year +17.3%
1996 20.8 % change on previous year -193.4%
1997 -5.12 % change on previous year -124.6%
1998 -15.89 % change on previous year +210.4%
1999 8.34 % change on previous year -152.5%
2000 13.43 % change on previous year +61.0%
2001 -0.5045 % change on previous year -103.8%
2002 -30.94 % change on previous year +6031.8%
2003 15.92 % change on previous year -151.5%
2004 -24.48 % change on previous year -253.8%
2005 14.08 % change on previous year -157.5%
2006 -35.53 % change on previous year -352.3%
2007 -24.51 % change on previous year -31.0%
2008 -2.2 % change on previous year -91.0%
2009 -0.0409 % change on previous year -98.1%
2010 23.39 % change on previous year -57289.2%
2011 4.52 % change on previous year -80.7%
2012 -40.9 % change on previous year -1005.6%
2013 29.63 % change on previous year -172.5%
2014 2.46 % change on previous year -91.7%
2015 -23.85 % change on previous year -1069.7%
2016 -38.32 % change on previous year +60.7%
2017 30.92 % change on previous year -180.7%
2018 107.14 % change on previous year +246.5%
2019 143.28 % change on previous year +33.7%
2020 -81.78 % change on previous year -157.1%
2021 -22.66 % change on previous year -72.3%
2022 67.9 % change on previous year -399.6%
2023 223.58 % change on previous year +229.3%
2024 -28.8 % change on previous year -112.9%
2025 -13.54 % change on previous year -53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -7.3 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 9
1990s -7.17 % change on previous year -27.29 % change on previous year 20.8 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.48 % change on previous year -35.53 % change on previous year 15.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 23.83 % change on previous year -40.9 % change on previous year 143.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.12 % change on previous year -81.78 % change on previous year 223.58 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near World

  1. 4 Cambodia 592.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Algeria 500 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Uganda 495.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Japan 488.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 478.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Sudan 476.51 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Yemen 441.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in World was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 223.58 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -81.78 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does World rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
World ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.