Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 25,070 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank), 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 25,070 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank) peaked at 840,468 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 466, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 821,963 | — |
| 1975 | 840,468 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 767,722 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 781,793 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 741,724 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 567,551 | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 569,996 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 560,136 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 504,415 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 639,125 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 364,570 | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 402,268 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 491,207 | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 196,693 | -60.0% |
| 1988 | 349,855 | +77.9% |
| 1989 | 262,687 | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 191,906 | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 311,631 | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 305,752 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 256,148 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 154,014 | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 140,744 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 142,549 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 177,376 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 34,734 | -80.4% |
| 1999 | 18,155 | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 73,951 | +307.3% |
| 2001 | 56,245 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 55,260 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27,259 | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 19,634 | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 7,587 | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 10,246 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 10,023 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20,306 | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 8,845 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 31,770 | +259.2% |
| 2011 | 36,566 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 15,374 | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 12,990 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 9,850 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 5,795 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 4,955 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 19,109 | +285.7% |
| 2018 | 26,159 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 26,487 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,735 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 466 | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 669 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 20,974 | +3035.1% |
| 2024 | 58,217 | +177.6% |
| 2025 | 25,070 | -56.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3035.1% | 669 | 20,974 |
| 2000 | +307.3% | 18,155 | 73,951 |
| 2017 | +285.7% | 4,955 | 19,109 |
| 2010 | +259.2% | 8,845 | 31,770 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 753,537 | 567,551 | 840,468 | 6 |
| 1980s | 434,095 | 196,693 | 639,125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,301 | 18,155 | 311,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,936 | 7,587 | 73,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,906 | 4,955 | 36,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,355 | 466 | 58,217 | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
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- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank)?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in High income (World Bank) was 25,070 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 840,468 in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 466 in 2021.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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.