Measles - number of reported cases in Germany
Germany: Measles - number of reported cases was 234 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
234
Change on year
down 63.7%
World rank
66th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28,745
in 1980
All-time low
10
in 2021
Years of data
41
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Germany, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Germany stood at 234.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Germany peaked at 28,745 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Germany ranks 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,620 | 400 | 3,694 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,864 | 17 | 28,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,858 | 121 | 6,024 | 9 |
| 2010s | 954.3 | 166 | 2,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.5 | 10 | 645 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.237 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Germany?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Germany was 234 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28,745 in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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