Measles - number of reported cases in Japan
Japan: Measles - number of reported cases was 265 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
265
Change on year
up 488.9%
World rank
63rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
34,385
in 1978
All-time low
6
in 2021
Years of data
43
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Japan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 265 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 488.9% on the previous year and up 657.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Japan peaked at 34,385 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
That places Japan 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,002 | — |
| 1975 | 15,217 | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 31,647 | +108.0% |
| 1977 | 18,051 | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 34,385 | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 18,866 | -45.1% |
| 1980 | 13,219 | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 21,471 | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 6,716 | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 7,281 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 12,268 | +68.5% |
| 1985 | 2,810 | -77.1% |
| 1986 | 6,323 | +125.0% |
| 1987 | 5,872 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,109 | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 1,753 | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 3,259 | +85.9% |
| 1991 | 5,452 | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 2,002 | -63.3% |
| 1996 | 1,640 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 899 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 22,497 | +2402.4% |
| 2001 | 22,552 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,812 | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 8,286 | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 8,752 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 520 | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 11,015 | +2018.3% |
| 2009 | 741 | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 450 | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 434 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 228 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 229 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 462 | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 35 | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 165 | +371.4% |
| 2017 | 187 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 279 | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 742 | +165.9% |
| 2020 | 12 | -98.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 45 | +650.0% |
| 2025 | 265 | +488.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,695 | 15,217 | 34,385 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,082 | 1,753 | 21,471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,650 | 899 | 5,452 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,522 | 520 | 33,812 | 8 |
| 2010s | 321.1 | 35 | 742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 6 | 265 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Japan?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Japan was 265 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34,385 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 657.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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