Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada
Canada: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,318.1% on the previous year and up 2,129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1977.
Canada ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +279.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -83.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -54.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +332.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | +425.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +1697.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +490.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +154.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +346.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +75.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +139.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +603.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +147.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +114.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +669.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +599.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +703.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +721.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +398.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +304.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +297.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +289.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +1089.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +3318.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Canada was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.