Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0009 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +210.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +110.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -70.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +410.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -63.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +1240.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | +571.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +274.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +4148.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +4770.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.