Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India
India: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 17,995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India stood at 17,995.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India peaked at 252,940 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,305, in 2012.
That places India 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 119,714 | — |
| 1975 | 133,561 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 157,047 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 133,654 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 121,313 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 143,338 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 114,036 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 202,054 | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 146,196 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 129,639 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 190,881 | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 161,216 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 155,076 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 252,940 | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 161,379 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 165,771 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 89,612 | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 77,859 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 71,798 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 50,391 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 50,518 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37,494 | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 47,072 | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 61,004 | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 33,990 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 21,013 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 38,835 | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 51,780 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 40,044 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 47,147 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 55,443 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 36,711 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 64,185 | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 41,144 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 44,258 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 56,188 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 31,458 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 33,634 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,305 | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 8,285 | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 26,530 | +220.2% |
| 2015 | 30,168 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 17,250 | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 12,032 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 19,474 | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 10,430 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 5,604 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 5,700 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40,967 | +618.7% |
| 2023 | 65,150 | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 18,530 | -71.6% |
| 2025 | 17,995 | -2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17,995 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 141.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 17,995 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13, 1384.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +618.7% | 5,700 | 40,967 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,771 | 119,714 | 157,047 | 6 |
| 1980s | 167,919 | 114,036 | 252,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,075 | 21,013 | 89,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 36,711 | 64,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,257 | 3,305 | 33,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,658 | 5,604 | 65,150 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in India was 17,995 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 252,940 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,305 in 2012.
- How does India rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- India ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.