Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria is 109, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 6,850 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
That places Syria 81st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,981 | — |
| 1975 | 2,057 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,054 | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 1,492 | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 1,062 | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 1,664 | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 1,478 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,729 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 800 | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 879 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,405 | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 425 | -69.8% |
| 1986 | 2,154 | +406.8% |
| 1987 | 292 | -86.4% |
| 1988 | 58 | -80.1% |
| 1989 | 729 | +1156.9% |
| 1990 | 535 | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 359 | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 374 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +515.0% |
| 1994 | 1,334 | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 1,362 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,060 | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 6,850 | +232.5% |
| 1998 | 5,400 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2000 | 146 | +4766.7% |
| 2001 | 290 | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 538 | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 801 | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 189 | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 375 | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 517 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 403 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 740 | +5592.3% |
| 2014 | 594 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 45 | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 737 | +1016.7% |
| 2018 | 329 | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | -91.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 217 | +1872.7% |
| 2023 | 744 | +242.9% |
| 2024 | 128 | -82.8% |
| 2025 | 109 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,552 | 1,054 | 2,057 | 6 |
| 1980s | 994.9 | 58 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,058 | 3 | 6,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330 | 19 | 801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259 | 13 | 740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204 | 11 | 744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 78 Senegal 127 compare
- 79 United States 121 compare
- 80 Poland 120 compare
- 82 Egypt 107 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Syria was 109 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 in 1997.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.