Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark
Denmark: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark is 12, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 66,493 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Denmark 108th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54,581 | — |
| 1975 | 14,167 | -74.0% |
| 1976 | 57,756 | +307.7% |
| 1977 | 52,308 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 18,593 | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 66,493 | +257.6% |
| 1980 | 28,249 | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 35,651 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 15,656 | -56.1% |
| 1983 | 33,242 | +112.3% |
| 1984 | 21,188 | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 13,187 | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 23,490 | +78.1% |
| 1987 | 6,268 | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 618 | -90.1% |
| 1989 | 405 | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 180 | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 162 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 129 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 115 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 36 | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 20 | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 119 | +495.0% |
| 1997 | 61 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 45.33 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 29.67 | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 14 | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 32 | +190.9% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 27 | +1250.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 14 | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 84 | +1580.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +750.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 9 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | +177.8% |
| 2025 | 12 | -52.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1580.0% | 5 | 84 |
| 2006 | +1250.0% | 2 | 27 |
| 2013 | +750.0% | 2 | 17 |
| 2008 | +600.0% | 2 | 14 |
| 1996 | +495.0% | 20 | 119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,983 | 14,167 | 66,493 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,795 | 405 | 35,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.7 | 20 | 180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 2 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Denmark was 12 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66,493 in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.