Measles - number of reported cases in China
China: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,770 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in China, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in China is 1,770, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in China peaked at 3.28 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 552, in 2022.
That places China 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.28 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 892,870 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 781,475 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 619,709 | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 418,159 | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 198,738 | -52.5% |
| 1987 | 104,925 | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 96,994 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 85,049 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 85,705 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 123,428 | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 140,048 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 117,851 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 76,204 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 53,232 | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 68,404 | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 79,621 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 53,030 | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 61,840 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 71,093 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 88,962 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 58,341 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 71,879 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 70,549 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 124,219 | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 99,602 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 109,023 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 131,441 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 52,461 | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 38,159 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 9,943 | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 6,183 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 26,883 | +334.8% |
| 2014 | 52,628 | +95.8% |
| 2015 | 42,361 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 24,820 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 5,941 | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 3,940 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 2,974 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 867 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 554 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 552 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 621 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 1,272 | +104.8% |
| 2025 | 1,770 | +39.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,770 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 147.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in China 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 | +334.8% | 6,183 | 26,883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 1.72 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 533,096 | 85,049 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,936 | 53,030 | 140,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,757 | 52,461 | 131,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,383 | 2,974 | 52,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.33 | 552 | 1,770 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Measles - number of reported cases in China was 1,770 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 in 2022.
- How does China rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- China ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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