Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 units per person
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1974.
That places North Korea 143rd 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 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 | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 140 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 141 Guatemala 0 units per person compare
- 142 Chile 0 units per person compare
- 143 Aruba 0 units per person compare
- 143 Andorra 0 units per person compare
- 143 American Samoa 0 units per person compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 143 Bahamas 0 units per person compare
- 143 Bermuda 0 units per person compare
- 143 Barbados 0 units per person compare
- 143 Brunei 0 units per person compare
- 143 Bhutan 0 units per person compare
- 143 Colombia 0 units per person compare
- 143 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 143 Cuba 0 units per person compare
- 143 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 Dominica 0 units per person compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 0 units per person compare
- 143 Ecuador 0 units per person compare
- 143 Fiji 0 units per person compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
- 143 Grenada 0 units per person compare
- 143 Guam 0 units per person compare
- 143 Guyana 0 units per person compare
- 143 Honduras 0 units per person compare
- 143 Haiti 0 units per person compare
- 143 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 143 Israel 0 units per person compare
- 143 Jamaica 0 units per person compare
- 143 Jordan 0 units per person compare
- 143 Kiribati 0 units per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per person compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0 units per person compare
- 143 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 143 Maldives 0 units per person compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 143 Malta 0 units per person compare
- 143 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 Mauritius 0 units per person compare
- 143 New Caledonia 0 units per person compare
- 143 Nicaragua 0 units per person compare
- 143 Nauru 0 units per person compare
- 143 Panama 0 units per person compare
- 143 Palau 0 units per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0 units per person compare
- 143 Palestine 0 units per person compare
- 143 French Polynesia 0 units per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per person compare
- 143 Eswatini 0 units per person compare
- 143 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 0 units per person compare
- 143 East Timor 0 units per person compare
- 143 Tonga 0 units per person compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per person compare
- 143 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per person compare
- 143 Venezuela 0 units per person compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 0 units per person compare
- 143 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
- 143 Samoa 0 units per person compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in North Korea was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Korea 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.