Measles - number of reported cases in Finland
Finland: Measles - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
135th
of 210 countries
All-time high
11,353
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
48
1974–2025
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% |
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, Federated States of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3009 units per person (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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