Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 1.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 6,883 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 135th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 512 | — |
| 1975 | 743 | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 1,774 | +138.8% |
| 1977 | 2,054 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 361 | -82.4% |
| 1979 | 6,883 | +1806.6% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | -85.5% |
| 1981 | 170 | -83.0% |
| 1982 | 167 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 39 | -76.6% |
| 1984 | 11 | -71.8% |
| 1985 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 1986 | 4,534 | +453300.0% |
| 1987 | 4,004 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 358 | -91.1% |
| 1989 | 33 | -90.8% |
| 1990 | 76 | +130.3% |
| 1991 | 6,296 | +8184.2% |
| 1992 | 2,361 | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 273 | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 35 | — |
| 1996 | 24 | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,054 | 361 | 6,883 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,032 | 1 | 4,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 914.1 | 0 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 135 Chile 1 compare
- 135 Finland 1 compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 1 compare
- 135 Guatemala 1 compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 135 Latvia 1 compare
- 135 El Salvador 1 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,883 in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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
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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.