Measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles - number of reported cases was 89,100 in 2025. β Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 89,100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 1,674.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 333,017 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,596 | 29,497 | 59,919 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21,215 | 11,178 | 38,142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,568 | 63 | 15,271 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44,441 | 57 | 182,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,126 | 5,020 | 333,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,527 | 4,380 | 311,500 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 89,100 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 333,017 in 2019.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,674.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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