Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 396 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda is 396, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 647.2% on the previous year and up 39,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 96,203 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 60th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 48,246 | — |
| 1975 | 44,721 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 79,278 | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 73,337 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 96,203 | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 61,094 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 80,402 | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 79,384 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 36,792 | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 20,001 | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 17,269 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 16,760 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 42,749 | +155.1% |
| 1987 | 12,387 | -71.0% |
| 1988 | 4,364 | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 5,429 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 8,970 | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 5,820 | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 17,429 | +199.5% |
| 1993 | 9,861 | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 5,999 | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 28,874 | +381.3% |
| 1996 | 3,988 | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 787 | -80.3% |
| 1998 | 2,573 | +226.9% |
| 1999 | 4,359 | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 2,095 | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 896 | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 2,738 | +205.6% |
| 2003 | 1,064 | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 386 | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 129 | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 494 | +282.9% |
| 2007 | 26 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 121 | +2320.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 75 | +141.9% |
| 2013 | 17 | -77.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +9400.0% |
| 2017 | 145 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 229 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 818 | +257.2% |
| 2020 | 108 | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 40 | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 108 | +272.4% |
| 2024 | 53 | -50.9% |
| 2025 | 396 | +647.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,146 | 44,721 | 96,203 | 6 |
| 1980s | 31,554 | 4,364 | 80,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,866 | 787 | 28,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.9 | 5 | 2,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.2 | 1 | 818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.33 | 29 | 396 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Rwanda was 396 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96,203 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.