Measles - number of reported cases in Brazil
Brazil: Measles - number of reported cases was 38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Brazil, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Brazil is 38, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 660.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Brazil peaked at 129,126 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Brazil 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,061 | — |
| 1975 | 19,764 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 73,631 | +272.6% |
| 1977 | 54,410 | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 51,345 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 65,552 | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 99,263 | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 61,281 | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 39,370 | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 58,259 | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 80,875 | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 75,993 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 129,126 | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 66,059 | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 26,179 | -60.4% |
| 1989 | 22,853 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 61,435 | +168.8% |
| 1991 | 42,537 | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 7,934 | -81.3% |
| 1993 | 6,037 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 35 | -99.4% |
| 1995 | 793 | +2165.7% |
| 1996 | 580 | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 52,284 | +8914.5% |
| 1998 | 2,781 | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 908 | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 36 | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 57 | +850.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 68 | — |
| 2011 | 43 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | -95.3% |
| 2013 | 220 | +10900.0% |
| 2014 | 876 | +298.2% |
| 2015 | 214 | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 9,329 | — |
| 2019 | 20,901 | +124.0% |
| 2020 | 8,448 | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 668 | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 41 | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 38 | +660.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +10900.0% | 2 | 220 |
| 1997 | +8914.5% | 580 | 52,284 |
| 1995 | +2165.7% | 35 | 793 |
| 2006 | +850.0% | 6 | 57 |
| 2025 | +660.0% | 5 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,460 | 19,764 | 73,631 | 6 |
| 1980s | 65,926 | 22,853 | 129,126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,532 | 35 | 61,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 0 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,517 | 0 | 20,901 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,533 | 0 | 8,448 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Brazil?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Brazil was 38 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 129,126 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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