Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland is 1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 11,353 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Finland 135th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,353 | — |
| 1975 | 3,384 | -70.2% |
| 1976 | 8,706 | +157.3% |
| 1977 | 2,837 | -67.4% |
| 1978 | 2,325 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 2,396 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,147 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 3,813 | +77.6% |
| 1982 | 5,402 | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 4,751 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 729 | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 614 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 741 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 635 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 129 | -79.7% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | +700.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | -99.7% |
| 1991 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -50.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +700.0% | 129 | 1,032 |
| 1995 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,167 | 2,325 | 11,353 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,999 | 129 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 135 Chile 1 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 135 Guatemala 1 compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 135 Latvia 1 compare
- 135 El Salvador 1 compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Finland was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,353 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.