Measles - number of reported cases in Chile
Chile: Measles - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Chile, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Chile is 1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Chile peaked at 45,079 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Chile ranks 135th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,806 | — |
| 1975 | 8,413 | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 2,542 | -69.8% |
| 1977 | 1,062 | -58.2% |
| 1978 | 15,381 | +1348.3% |
| 1979 | 34,390 | +123.6% |
| 1980 | 3,844 | -88.8% |
| 1981 | 6,527 | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 9,438 | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 6,752 | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 4,785 | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 17,101 | +257.4% |
| 1986 | 12,563 | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 2,623 | -79.1% |
| 1988 | 45,079 | +1618.6% |
| 1989 | 13,008 | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 1,958 | -84.9% |
| 1991 | 2,098 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 58 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 31 | +416.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 24 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1618.6% | 2,623 | 45,079 |
| 1978 | +1348.3% | 1,062 | 15,381 |
| 1999 | +416.7% | 6 | 31 |
| 1985 | +257.4% | 4,785 | 17,101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,099 | 1,062 | 34,390 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12,172 | 2,623 | 45,079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.3 | 0 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 135 Guatemala 1 compare
- 135 Finland 1 compare
- 135 Latvia 1 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 135 El Salvador 1 compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Chile was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45,079 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Chile rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Chile ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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