Measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Measles - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador peaked at 12,554 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
El Salvador 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 467 | — |
| 1975 | 511 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 7,227 | +1314.3% |
| 1977 | 7,567 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,621 | -78.6% |
| 1979 | 10,371 | +539.8% |
| 1980 | 2,315 | -77.7% |
| 1981 | 12,554 | +442.3% |
| 1982 | 3,664 | -70.8% |
| 1983 | 2,407 | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 4,775 | +98.4% |
| 1985 | 1,413 | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 278 | -80.3% |
| 1987 | 405 | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 787 | +94.3% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 509 | — |
| 1993 | 38 | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1314.3% | 511 | 7,227 |
| 1979 | +539.8% | 1,621 | 10,371 |
| 1981 | +442.3% | 2,315 | 12,554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,627 | 467 | 10,371 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,860 | 0 | 12,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8 | 0 | 509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 135 Guatemala 1 compare
- 135 Chile 1 compare
- 135 Finland 1 compare
- 135 Latvia 1 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 135 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 135 Luxembourg 1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador?
- Measles - number of reported cases in El Salvador was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,554 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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