Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0044 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 272.4% on the previous year and up 535.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 3.9 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8107 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6794 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5021 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3636 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7065 units per square kilometre | +199.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3997 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +381.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | +453.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +205.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +282.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2320.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +9400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +257.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +272.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Jordan 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Somalia 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Benin 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.