Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per person.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +132.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -82.9% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +1755.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -85.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -83.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -77.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +441177.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -91.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -91.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +124.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | +7976.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -88.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +441177.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 1991 | +7976.0% | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 1979 | +1755.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Costa Rica was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.