Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand is 58, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5,700.0% on the previous year and up 480.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 9,239 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places New Zealand 89th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 4,620 | — |
| 1991 | 9,239 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 4,654 | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 69 | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 33 | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 702.33 | +2028.3% |
| 1996 | 1,372 | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 2,041 | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 164 | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 106 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 65 | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 66 | +214.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 111.5 | +346.0% |
| 2009 | 198 | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 43 | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 597 | +1288.4% |
| 2012 | 68 | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 8 | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 280 | +3400.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -96.4% |
| 2016 | 103 | +930.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -85.4% |
| 2018 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2,189 | +7196.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | -99.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.5 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 58 | +5700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,300 | 33 | 9,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.45 | 20 | 198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.3 | 8 | 2,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 0 | 58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 79 compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 78 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 90 Switzerland 51 compare
- 90 Ireland 51 compare
- 92 Paraguay 50 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in New Zealand was 58 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,239 in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.