Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places Sweden 121st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +98.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | +75.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -78.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -67.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -78.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +62.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +126.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -91.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +159.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +2380.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -88.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +98.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +330.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +1248.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -54.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +119.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +244.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Sweden was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.