Measles - number of reported cases in Canada
Canada: Measles - number of reported cases was 5,072 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Canada, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Canada is 5,072, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,350.3% on the previous year and up 2,501.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Canada peaked at 22,444 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
Canada ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,985 | — |
| 1975 | 13,143 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 9,158 | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 5,858 | — |
| 1979 | 22,444 | +283.1% |
| 1980 | 13,864 | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 2,307 | -83.4% |
| 1982 | 1,064 | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 934 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 4,078 | +336.6% |
| 1985 | 2,816 | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 14,941 | +430.6% |
| 1987 | 2,385 | -84.0% |
| 1988 | 609 | -74.5% |
| 1989 | 11,145 | +1730.0% |
| 1990 | 1,033 | -90.7% |
| 1991 | 6,178 | +498.1% |
| 1992 | 2,742 | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 203 | -92.6% |
| 1994 | 523 | +157.6% |
| 1995 | 2,361 | +351.4% |
| 1996 | 327 | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 579 | +77.1% |
| 1998 | 12 | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 2000 | 206 | +610.3% |
| 2001 | 34 | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 101 | +676.9% |
| 2008 | 62 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 14 | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 99 | +607.1% |
| 2011 | 803 | +711.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 83 | +730.0% |
| 2014 | 418 | +403.6% |
| 2015 | 195 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 45 | +309.1% |
| 2018 | 28 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 113 | +303.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 147 | +1125.0% |
| 2025 | 5,072 | +3350.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1268.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3350.3% | 147 | 5,072 |
| 1989 | +1730.0% | 609 | 11,145 |
| 2024 | +1125.0% | 12 | 147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,431 | 0 | 22,444 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,414 | 609 | 14,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,399 | 12 | 6,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 6 | 206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.5 | 10 | 803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.5 | 0 | 5,072 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Canada?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Canada was 5,072 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22,444 in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,501.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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