Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 234 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
234
Change on year
down 63.7%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28,745
in 1980
All-time low
10
in 2021
Years of data
41
1974–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1974199920251974: 4001975: 1.5k1976: 3.7k1977: 1.1k1978: 9411979: 2.1k1980: 28.7k1981: 5.3k1982: 2.0k1983: 9.8k1984: 11.8k1985: 5681986: 1991987: 1891988: 171989: 452001: 6.0k2002: 4.7k2003: 7792004: 1212005: 7782006: 2.3k2007: 5672008: 9172009: 5742010: 7802011: 1.6k2012: 1662013: 1.8k2014: 4432015: 2.5k2016: 3262017: 9292018: 5432019: 5142020: 762021: 102022: 152023: 792024: 6452025: 234

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany is 234, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 28,745 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.

That places Germany 66th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 400
1975 1,493 +273.2%
1976 3,694 +147.4%
1977 1,067 -71.1%
1978 941 -11.8%
1979 2,128 +126.1%
1980 28,745 +1250.8%
1981 5,290 -81.6%
1982 2,029 -61.6%
1983 9,798 +382.9%
1984 11,759 +20.0%
1985 568 -95.2%
1986 199 -65.0%
1987 189 -5.0%
1988 17 -91.0%
1989 45 +164.7%
2001 6,024 +13286.7%
2002 4,657 -22.7%
2003 779 -83.3%
2004 121 -84.5%
2005 778 +543.0%
2006 2,307 +196.5%
2007 567 -75.4%
2008 917 +61.7%
2009 574 -37.4%
2010 780 +35.9%
2011 1,607 +106.0%
2012 166 -89.7%
2013 1,771 +966.9%
2014 443 -75.0%
2015 2,464 +456.2%
2016 326 -86.8%
2017 929 +185.0%
2018 543 -41.6%
2019 514 -5.3%
2020 76 -85.2%
2021 10 -86.8%
2022 15 +50.0%
2023 79 +426.7%
2024 645 +716.5%
2025 234 -63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,620 400 3,694 6
1980s 5,864 17 28,745 10
2000s 1,858 121 6,024 9
2010s 954.3 166 2,464 10
2020s 176.5 10 645 6

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 64 Namibia 264 compare
  3. 65 Mali 251 compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 234 compare
  5. 68 Türkiye 228 compare
  6. 69 Libya 207 compare
  7. 69 Sierra Leone 207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Germany was 234 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28,745 in 1980.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.