Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2,454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar is 2,454, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,259.6% on the previous year and up 81,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 213,231 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40,398 | — |
| 1977 | 130,771 | +223.7% |
| 1978 | 93,499 | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 146,887 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 119,679 | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 140,653 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 84,494 | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 101,925 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 66,894 | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 69,884 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 21,546 | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 10,841 | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 17,069 | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 29,654 | +73.7% |
| 1990 | 14,459 | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 5,824 | -59.7% |
| 1992 | 1,846 | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 6,060 | +228.3% |
| 1994 | 14,164 | +133.7% |
| 1995 | 11,731 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 5,961 | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 13,865 | +132.6% |
| 1998 | 15,510 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 35,196 | +126.9% |
| 2000 | 35,256 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,357 | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 10,795 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 62,233 | +476.5% |
| 2004 | 35,558 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 17,780 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 21,420 | +194627.3% |
| 2019 | 213,231 | +895.5% |
| 2020 | 777 | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 44 | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 80 | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 355 | +343.8% |
| 2024 | 104 | -70.7% |
| 2025 | 2,454 | +2259.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,454 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,454 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +194627.3% | 11 | 21,420 |
| 2025 | +2259.6% | 104 | 2,454 |
| 2019 | +895.5% | 21,420 | 213,231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,889 | 40,398 | 146,887 | 4 |
| 1980s | 66,264 | 10,841 | 140,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,462 | 1,846 | 35,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,098 | 0 | 62,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,468 | 0 | 213,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.67 | 44 | 2,454 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 24 Laos 3,855 compare
- 25 Algeria 2,928 compare
- 26 South Africa 2,778 compare
- 28 Tajikistan 2,246 compare
- 29 Angola 2,043 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,041 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Madagascar was 2,454 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 213,231 in 2019.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.