Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 769 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia is 769, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 8,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 592 | — |
| 1975 | 591 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,212 | +274.3% |
| 1977 | 3,588 | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 3,705 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,243 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 6,567 | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 7,810 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 6,873 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 4,835 | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 6,151 | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 2,686 | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 836 | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 2,178 | +160.5% |
| 1988 | 2,556 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1,866 | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 3,169 | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 4,473 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 5,776 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 6,398 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 571 | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 56 | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 1,938 | +3360.7% |
| 1997 | 2,961 | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 1,436 | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 1,679 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 5,977 | +256.0% |
| 2001 | 1,379 | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 131 | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +36566.7% |
| 2011 | 279 | -87.3% |
| 2012 | 43 | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | — |
| 2015 | 1,060 | +3017.6% |
| 2016 | 789 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 960 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 3,781 | +293.9% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 884 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 250 | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | +3220.0% |
| 2023 | 4,604 | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 1,053 | -77.1% |
| 2025 | 769 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,322 | 591 | 3,705 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,236 | 836 | 7,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,846 | 56 | 6,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.9 | 1 | 5,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,035 | 0 | 3,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,643 | 250 | 8,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Saudi Arabia 826 compare
- 45 Mozambique 823 compare
- 46 Burundi 795 compare
- 48 Kenya 751 compare
- 49 Benin 747 compare
- 50 Central African Republic 612 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Liberia was 769 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.