Measles - number of reported cases in Finland
Finland: Measles - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Finland, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Finland peaked at 11,353 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Finland 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,353 | — |
| 1975 | 3,384 | -70.2% |
| 1976 | 8,706 | +157.3% |
| 1977 | 2,837 | -67.4% |
| 1978 | 2,325 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 2,396 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,147 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 3,813 | +77.6% |
| 1982 | 5,402 | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 4,751 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 729 | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 614 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 741 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 635 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 129 | -79.7% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | +700.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | -99.7% |
| 1991 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -50.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +700.0% | 129 | 1,032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,167 | 2,325 | 11,353 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,999 | 129 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 2 | 27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 135 Guatemala 1 compare
- 135 Chile 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 Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Finland was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,353 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Finland ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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