Measles - number of reported cases in South Korea
South Korea: Measles - number of reported cases was 78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in South Korea, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 78 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in South Korea peaked at 32,647 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places South Korea 87th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,867 | — |
| 1975 | 4,973 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,328 | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 5,064 | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 6,149 | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2,533 | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 5,097 | +101.2% |
| 1981 | 2,307 | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 6,776 | +193.7% |
| 1983 | 695 | -89.7% |
| 1984 | 2,246 | +223.2% |
| 1985 | 1,283 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 1,818 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 1,880 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,579 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 2,394 | +51.6% |
| 1990 | 3,415 | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 7,883 | +130.8% |
| 1995 | 71 | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -97.2% |
| 1998 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 32,647 | +816075.0% |
| 2001 | 23,060 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 62 | -99.7% |
| 2003 | 33 | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 28 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | +592.9% |
| 2008 | 2 | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +750.0% |
| 2010 | 114 | +570.6% |
| 2011 | 42 | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 2 | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 107 | +5250.0% |
| 2014 | 442 | +313.1% |
| 2015 | 7 | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 194 | +1193.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | — |
| 2024 | 49 | +600.0% |
| 2025 | 78 | +59.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 19.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +816075.0% | 4 | 32,647 |
| 2013 | +5250.0% | 2 | 107 |
| 2019 | +1193.3% | 15 | 194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,152 | 2,533 | 7,328 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,608 | 695 | 6,776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,908 | 2 | 7,883 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,606 | 2 | 32,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 2 | 442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 0 | 78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
- 85 Tanzania 99 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 79 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 89 New Zealand 58 compare
- 90 Ireland 51 compare
- 90 Switzerland 51 compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Measles - number of reported cases in South Korea was 78 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,647 in 2000.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- South Korea ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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