Measles - number of reported cases in Ireland
Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Ireland, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Ireland is 51, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and up 1,175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Ireland peaked at 9,903 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 90th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,040 | — |
| 1975 | 2,957 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 1,651 | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 1,501 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,585 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,668 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,106 | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 1,075 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,897 | +76.5% |
| 1983 | 6,180 | +225.8% |
| 1984 | 5,725 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 9,903 | +73.0% |
| 1986 | 451 | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 201 | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 936 | +365.7% |
| 1989 | 1,248 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 556 | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 135 | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 179 | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 4,328 | +2317.9% |
| 1994 | 1,233 | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 235 | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 228 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 185 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 204 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 147 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 241 | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 243 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 584 | +140.3% |
| 2004 | 334 | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 95 | -71.6% |
| 2006 | 87 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 64 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 164 | +187.7% |
| 2010 | 443 | +170.1% |
| 2011 | 285 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 107 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 51 | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 33 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 43 | +975.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 76 | +204.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 15 | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 207 | +5075.0% |
| 2025 | 51 | -75.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 12.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5075.0% | 4 | 207 |
| 1993 | +2317.9% | 179 | 4,328 |
| 2016 | +975.0% | 4 | 43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,900 | 1,501 | 2,957 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,872 | 201 | 9,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 743 | 135 | 4,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.67 | 57 | 584 | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.2 | 4 | 443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 0 | 207 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 87 South Korea 78 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 89 New Zealand 58 compare
- 90 Switzerland 51 compare
- 92 Paraguay 50 compare
- 93 Armenia 45 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 Ireland?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Ireland was 51 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,903 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Ireland ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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