Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada

Canada: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 5,072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,072
Change on year
up 3,350.3%
World rank
18th
of 210 countries
All-time high
22,444
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada, 1974–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada is 5,072, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3,350.3% on the previous year and up 2,501.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 22,444 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

Canada ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 11,985
1975 13,143 +9.7%
1976 9,158 -30.3%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 5,858
1979 22,444 +283.1%
1980 13,864 -38.2%
1981 2,307 -83.4%
1982 1,064 -53.9%
1983 934 -12.2%
1984 4,078 +336.6%
1985 2,816 -30.9%
1986 14,941 +430.6%
1987 2,385 -84.0%
1988 609 -74.5%
1989 11,145 +1730.0%
1990 1,033 -90.7%
1991 6,178 +498.1%
1992 2,742 -55.6%
1993 203 -92.6%
1994 523 +157.6%
1995 2,361 +351.4%
1996 327 -86.1%
1997 579 +77.1%
1998 12 -97.9%
1999 29 +141.7%
2000 206 +610.3%
2001 34 -83.5%
2002 6 -82.4%
2003 15 +150.0%
2004 7 -53.3%
2005 6 -14.3%
2006 13 +116.7%
2007 101 +676.9%
2008 62 -38.6%
2009 14 -77.4%
2010 99 +607.1%
2011 803 +711.1%
2012 10 -98.8%
2013 83 +730.0%
2014 418 +403.6%
2015 195 -53.3%
2016 11 -94.4%
2017 45 +309.1%
2018 28 -37.8%
2019 113 +303.6%
2020 1 -99.1%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 3
2023 12 +300.0%
2024 147 +1125.0%
2025 5,072 +3350.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,431 0 22,444 6
1980s 5,414 609 14,941 10
1990s 1,399 12 6,178 10
2000s 46.4 6 206 10
2010s 180.5 10 803 10
2020s 872.5 0 5,072 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Russian Federation 6,627 compare
  2. 16 Mexico 6,579 compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 5,572 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 5,042 compare
  5. 20 Cambodia 4,613 compare
  6. 21 Kazakhstan 4,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada was 5,072 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22,444 in 1979.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does Canada rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,501.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
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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.