Measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Measles - number of reported cases was 2,454 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar is 2,454, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2,259.6% on the previous year and up 81,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar peaked at 213,231 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40,398 | — |
| 1977 | 130,771 | +223.7% |
| 1978 | 93,499 | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 146,887 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 119,679 | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 140,653 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 84,494 | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 101,925 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 66,894 | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 69,884 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 21,546 | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 10,841 | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 17,069 | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 29,654 | +73.7% |
| 1990 | 14,459 | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 5,824 | -59.7% |
| 1992 | 1,846 | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 6,060 | +228.3% |
| 1994 | 14,164 | +133.7% |
| 1995 | 11,731 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 5,961 | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 13,865 | +132.6% |
| 1998 | 15,510 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 35,196 | +126.9% |
| 2000 | 35,256 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,357 | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 10,795 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 62,233 | +476.5% |
| 2004 | 35,558 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 21,420 | +194627.3% |
| 2019 | 213,231 | +895.5% |
| 2020 | 777 | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 44 | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 80 | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 355 | +343.8% |
| 2024 | 104 | -70.7% |
| 2025 | 2,454 | +2259.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,454 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,454 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +194627.3% | 11 | 21,420 |
| 2025 | +2259.6% | 104 | 2,454 |
| 2019 | +895.5% | 21,420 | 213,231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,889 | 40,398 | 146,887 | 4 |
| 1980s | 66,264 | 10,841 | 140,653 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,462 | 1,846 | 35,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,023 | 0 | 62,233 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,468 | 0 | 213,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.67 | 44 | 2,454 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 24 Laos 3,855 compare
- 25 Algeria 2,928 compare
- 26 South Africa 2,778 compare
- 28 Tajikistan 2,246 compare
- 29 Angola 2,043 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,041 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Madagascar was 2,454 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 213,231 in 2019.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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