Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: 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 of America, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
United States of America 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 of America, 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% |
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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States of America?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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.