Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,662.2% on the previous year and up 402.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1976.
New Zealand ranks 77th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -99.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +5821.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -92.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +208.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +677.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +1277.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -88.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +3342.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +907.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +7094.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -99.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +5662.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 14.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7094.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 1997 | +5821.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2025 | +5662.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2014 | +3342.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2011 | +1277.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2016 | +907.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in New Zealand was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.