Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea stood at 78.
The figure is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 32,647 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places South Korea 87th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,867 | — |
| 1975 | 4,973 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,328 | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 5,064 | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 6,149 | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2,533 | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 5,097 | +101.2% |
| 1981 | 2,307 | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 6,776 | +193.7% |
| 1983 | 695 | -89.7% |
| 1984 | 2,246 | +223.2% |
| 1985 | 1,283 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 1,818 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 1,880 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,579 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 2,394 | +51.6% |
| 1990 | 3,415 | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 4,532 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 5,649 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 6,766 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 7,883 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 71 | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -97.2% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 16,326 | +408037.5% |
| 2000 | 32,647 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 23,060 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 62 | -99.7% |
| 2003 | 33 | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 28 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | +592.9% |
| 2008 | 2 | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +750.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | +570.6% |
| 2011 | 42 | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 2 | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 107 | +5250.0% |
| 2014 | 442 | +313.1% |
| 2015 | 7 | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 194 | +1193.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +600.0% |
| 2025 | 78 | +59.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 19.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +408037.5% | 4 | 16,326 |
| 2013 | +5250.0% | 2 | 107 |
| 2019 | +1193.3% | 15 | 194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,152 | 2,533 | 7,328 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,608 | 695 | 6,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,472 | 2 | 16,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,606 | 2 | 32,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 2 | 442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.92 | 0 | 78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
- 85 Tanzania 99 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 79 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 89 New Zealand 58 compare
- 90 Switzerland 51 compare
- 90 Ireland 51 compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in South Korea was 78 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,647 in 2000.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.