Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France

France: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
873
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
156,849
in 1991
All-time low
15
in 2022
Years of data
48
1974–2025

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

France recorded 873 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of up 80.7% on the previous year and up 456.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France peaked at 156,849 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2022.

France ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 5,235
1975 1,813 -65.4%
1976 2,607 +43.8%
1977 2,106 -19.2%
1978 2,026 -3.8%
1979 1,603 -20.9%
1980 1,244 -22.4%
1981 1,132 -9.0%
1982 812 -28.3%
1983 870 +7.1%
1984 978 +12.4%
1985 399 -59.2%
1986 931 +133.3%
1991 156,849 +16747.4%
1992 109,548 -30.2%
1993 77,232 -29.5%
1994 44,005 -43.0%
1995 54,239 +23.3%
1996 66,000 +21.7%
1997 80,000 +21.2%
1998 56,667 -29.2%
1999 33,333 -41.2%
2000 10,000 -70.0%
2001 7,592 -24.1%
2002 5,185 -31.7%
2003 4,816 -7.1%
2004 4,448 -7.7%
2005 36 -99.2%
2006 40 +11.1%
2007 39 -2.5%
2008 604 +1448.7%
2009 1,541 +155.1%
2010 5,048 +227.6%
2011 14,949 +196.1%
2012 7,610 -49.1%
2013 272 -96.4%
2014 267 -1.8%
2015 157 -41.2%
2016 79 -49.7%
2017 519 +557.0%
2018 2,921 +462.8%
2019 2,637 -9.7%
2020 240 -90.9%
2021 16 -93.3%
2022 15 -6.2%
2023 117 +680.0%
2024 483 +312.8%
2025 873 +80.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,565 1,603 5,235 6
1980s 909.43 399 1,244 7
1990s 75,319 33,333 156,849 9
2000s 3,430 36 10,000 10
2010s 3,446 79 14,949 10
2020s 290.67 15 873 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in France was 873 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 156,849 in 1991.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
How does France rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
France ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 456.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.