Measles - number of reported cases in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases was 747 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
747
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
23,269
in 1978
All-time low
18
in 2020
Years of data
51
1974–2025
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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 46 Burundi 795 compare
- 47 Liberia 769 compare
- 48 Kenya 751 compare
- 50 Central African Republic 612 compare
- 51 Guinea 567 compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 539 compare
- 52 Netherlands 539 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
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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