Measles - number of reported cases in France
France: Measles - number of reported cases was 873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
873
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
43rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
156,849
in 1991
All-time low
15
in 2022
Years of data
43
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in France, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 873 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 80.7% on the previous year and up 456.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in France peaked at 156,849 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2022.
France ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,235 | — |
| 1975 | 1,813 | -65.4% |
| 1976 | 2,607 | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 2,106 | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 2,026 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,603 | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,244 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 1,132 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 812 | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 870 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 978 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 399 | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 931 | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 156,849 | +16747.4% |
| 1992 | 109,548 | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 77,232 | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 44,005 | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 54,239 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 66,000 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 5,185 | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 4,448 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 36 | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 604 | +1448.7% |
| 2009 | 1,541 | +155.1% |
| 2010 | 5,048 | +227.6% |
| 2011 | 14,949 | +196.1% |
| 2013 | 272 | -98.2% |
| 2014 | 267 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 157 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 79 | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 519 | +557.0% |
| 2018 | 2,921 | +462.8% |
| 2019 | 2,637 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 240 | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 16 | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 117 | +680.0% |
| 2024 | 483 | +312.8% |
| 2025 | 873 | +80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,565 | 1,603 | 5,235 | 6 |
| 1980s | 909.43 | 399 | 1,244 | 7 |
| 1990s | 83,982 | 44,005 | 156,849 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,737 | 36 | 10,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,983 | 79 | 14,949 | 9 |
| 2020s | 290.67 | 15 | 873 | 6 |
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in France?
- Measles - number of reported cases in France was 873 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 156,849 in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2022.
- How does France rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- France ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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