Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 5,072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada, 1974–2025
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
| 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1268.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3350.3% | 147 | 5,072 |
| 1989 | +1730.0% | 609 | 11,145 |
| 2024 | +1125.0% | 12 | 147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.