Measles - number of reported cases in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases was 747 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Benin, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Benin stood at 747.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Benin peaked at 23,269 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
Benin ranks 49th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,364 | — |
| 1975 | 13,235 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 9,514 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 15,502 | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 23,269 | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 11,096 | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 18,635 | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 12,378 | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 11,850 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 11,774 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,437 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 13,210 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,374 | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 13,180 | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 5,275 | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 3,281 | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 5,396 | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 3,049 | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 4,102 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 7,557 | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 10,469 | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 1,365 | -87.0% |
| 1997 | 9,521 | +597.5% |
| 1998 | 648 | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 2,573 | +297.1% |
| 2000 | 4,244 | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 5,859 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1,588 | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 217 | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 262 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 210 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 176 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 341 | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 928 | +172.1% |
| 2009 | 1,461 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 392 | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 426 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 288 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 637 | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 786 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 55 | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 97 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 493 | +408.2% |
| 2019 | 437 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18 | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 455 | +1200.0% |
| 2023 | 478 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 785 | +64.2% |
| 2025 | 747 | -4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 747 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1200.0% | 35 | 455 |
| 1997 | +597.5% | 1,365 | 9,521 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,830 | 9,514 | 23,269 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,039 | 3,281 | 18,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,964 | 648 | 10,469 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,529 | 176 | 5,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370 | 55 | 786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.67 | 18 | 785 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Benin?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Benin was 747 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,269 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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