Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States
United States: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is up 752.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
United States ranks 131st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -77.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +120.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +430.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +203.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -72.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +222.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +246.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +237.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +253.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +210.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +236.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +752.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 49% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +752.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 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 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does United States rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- United States ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.