Measles - number of reported cases in India
India: Measles - number of reported cases was 17,995 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,995
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 210 countries
All-time high
252,940
in 1987
All-time low
3,305
in 2012
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in India, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 17,995 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in India peaked at 252,940 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,305, in 2012.
That places India 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 119,714 | — |
| 1975 | 133,561 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 157,047 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 133,654 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 121,313 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 143,338 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 114,036 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 202,054 | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 146,196 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 129,639 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 190,881 | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 161,216 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 155,076 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 252,940 | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 161,379 | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 165,771 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 89,612 | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 77,859 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 71,798 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 50,391 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 50,518 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37,494 | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 47,072 | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 61,004 | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 33,990 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 21,013 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 38,835 | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 51,780 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 40,044 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 47,147 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 55,443 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 36,711 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 64,185 | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 41,144 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 44,258 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 56,188 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 31,458 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 33,634 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,305 | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 8,285 | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 26,530 | +220.2% |
| 2015 | 30,168 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 17,250 | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 12,032 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 19,474 | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 10,430 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 5,604 | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 5,700 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40,967 | +618.7% |
| 2023 | 65,150 | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 18,530 | -71.6% |
| 2025 | 17,995 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,771 | 119,714 | 157,047 | 6 |
| 1980s | 167,919 | 114,036 | 252,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,075 | 21,013 | 89,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 36,711 | 64,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,257 | 3,305 | 33,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,658 | 5,604 | 65,150 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in India?
- Measles - number of reported cases in India was 17,995 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 252,940 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,305 in 2012.
- How does India rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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