Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia
Liberia: Measles - number of reported cases was 769 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Liberia is 769, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Liberia peaked at 8,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 592 | — |
| 1975 | 591 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,212 | +274.3% |
| 1977 | 3,588 | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 3,705 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,243 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 6,567 | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 7,810 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 6,873 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 4,835 | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 6,151 | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 2,686 | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 836 | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 2,178 | +160.5% |
| 1988 | 2,556 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1,866 | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 5,776 | +209.5% |
| 1993 | 6,398 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 571 | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 56 | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 1,938 | +3360.7% |
| 1997 | 2,961 | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 1,436 | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 1,679 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 5,977 | +256.0% |
| 2001 | 1,379 | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 131 | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +36566.7% |
| 2011 | 279 | -87.3% |
| 2012 | 43 | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | — |
| 2015 | 1,060 | +3017.6% |
| 2016 | 789 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 960 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 3,781 | +293.9% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 884 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 250 | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 8,300 | +3220.0% |
| 2023 | 4,604 | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 1,053 | -77.1% |
| 2025 | 769 | -27.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 769 is below the median for low income countries, which is 795, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 769 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36566.7% | 6 | 2,200 |
| 1996 | +3360.7% | 56 | 1,938 |
| 2022 | +3220.0% | 250 | 8,300 |
| 2015 | +3017.6% | 34 | 1,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,322 | 591 | 3,705 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,236 | 836 | 7,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,602 | 56 | 6,398 | 8 |
| 2000s | 766.9 | 1 | 5,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,035 | 0 | 3,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,643 | 250 | 8,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Saudi Arabia 826 compare
- 45 Mozambique 823 compare
- 46 Burundi 795 compare
- 48 Kenya 751 compare
- 49 Benin 747 compare
- 50 Central African Republic 612 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Liberia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia was 769 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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