Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia is 181, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 217.5% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 4,895 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Australia 73rd out of 210 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, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 248 | — |
| 1989 | 169 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 880 | +420.7% |
| 1991 | 1,380 | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 1,425 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,536 | +218.3% |
| 1994 | 4,895 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,198 | -75.5% |
| 1996 | 498 | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 853 | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 327 | -61.7% |
| 1999 | 235 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 108 | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 141 | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 32 | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 91 | +184.4% |
| 2004 | 70 | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 10 | -85.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 65 | +490.9% |
| 2009 | 104 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 190 | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 199 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 158 | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 340 | +115.2% |
| 2015 | 74 | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 99 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 81 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 103 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 286 | +177.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | +271.4% |
| 2024 | 57 | +119.2% |
| 2025 | 181 | +217.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.5 | 169 | 248 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,623 | 235 | 4,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.25 | 10 | 141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160 | 70 | 340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.33 | 0 | 181 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Australia was 181 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,895 in 1994.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.