Measles - number of reported cases in Liberia
Liberia: Measles - number of reported cases was 769 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
769
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
47th
of 210 countries
All-time high
8,300
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
50
1974–2025
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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (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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