Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan
Japan: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 491.8% on the previous year and up 680.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places Japan 105th out of 204 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, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per person | +105.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -77.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +123.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +85.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +66.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +2393.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +2014.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +102.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +371.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +166.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +660.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +491.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 8 |
| 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 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Japan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Japan ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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)
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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.