Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.0% on the previous year and up 14,216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +352.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -56.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +367.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +275.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -76.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +236.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +14739.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +159.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +1059.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +1778.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +154.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +195.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 34.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +14739.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2022 | +1778.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2017 | +1059.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1992 | +367.7% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1980 | +352.4% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.