Measles - number of reported cases in Ireland
Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51
Change on year
down 75.4%
World rank
90th
of 210 countries
All-time high
9,903
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
51
1974–2025
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% |
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 Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (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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