Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ireland, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 51 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and up 1,175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 9,903 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,040 | — |
| 1975 | 2,957 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 1,651 | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 1,501 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,585 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,668 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,106 | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 1,075 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,897 | +76.5% |
| 1983 | 6,180 | +225.8% |
| 1984 | 5,725 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 9,903 | +73.0% |
| 1986 | 451 | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 201 | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 936 | +365.7% |
| 1989 | 1,248 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 556 | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 135 | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 179 | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 4,328 | +2317.9% |
| 1994 | 1,233 | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 235 | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 228 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 185 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 204 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 147 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 194 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 241 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 243 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 584 | +140.3% |
| 2004 | 334 | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 95 | -71.6% |
| 2006 | 87 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 64 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 164 | +187.7% |
| 2010 | 443 | +170.1% |
| 2011 | 285 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 107 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 51 | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 33 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 43 | +975.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 76 | +204.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 207 | +5075.0% |
| 2025 | 51 | -75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,900 | 1,501 | 2,957 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,872 | 201 | 9,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743 | 135 | 4,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.3 | 57 | 584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.2 | 4 | 443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 0 | 207 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 87 Republic of Korea 78 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 89 New Zealand 58 compare
- 90 Switzerland 51 compare
- 92 Paraguay 50 compare
- 93 Armenia 45 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ireland was 51 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,903 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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
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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.