Measles - number of reported cases in Mauritania
Mauritania: Measles - number of reported cases was 102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
102
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
84th
of 210 countries
All-time high
15,710
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Mauritania, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 102 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is down 90.8% on the previous year and up 10,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Mauritania peaked at 15,710 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 84th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,961 | — |
| 1975 | 9,501 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 10,373 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 6,701 | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 6,761 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9,382 | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 11,441 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 8,658 | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 6,743 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 15,710 | +133.0% |
| 1984 | 11,203 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 15,123 | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 5,318 | -64.8% |
| 1987 | 2,323 | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 434 | -81.3% |
| 1989 | 5,032 | +1059.4% |
| 1990 | 1,379 | -72.6% |
| 1991 | 4,601 | +233.6% |
| 1992 | 4,990 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,754 | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2,668 | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 195 | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 499 | +155.9% |
| 1998 | 1,303 | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 5,263 | +303.9% |
| 2001 | 1,398 | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 883 | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 3,611 | +308.9% |
| 2004 | 5,039 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 127 | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 22 | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 322 | +7950.0% |
| 2010 | 1,292 | +301.2% |
| 2011 | 234 | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 35 | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 62 | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2017 | 63 | +384.6% |
| 2018 | 77 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 196 | +154.5% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 249 | — |
| 2022 | 96 | -61.4% |
| 2023 | 339 | +253.1% |
| 2024 | 1,107 | +226.5% |
| 2025 | 102 | -90.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,780 | 6,701 | 10,373 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,198 | 434 | 15,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,961 | 195 | 5,754 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,269 | 4 | 5,039 | 9 |
| 2010s | 198.7 | 1 | 1,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.5 | 0 | 1,107 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 109 compare
- 82 Egypt 107 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 99 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 79 compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 78 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2822 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Mauritania?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Mauritania was 102 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,710 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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