Measles - number of reported cases in Mexico
Mexico: Measles - number of reported cases was 6,579 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Mexico, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6,579 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 93,885.7% on the previous year and up 3,256.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Mexico peaked at 68,782 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Mexico 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,325 | — |
| 1975 | 1,530 | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 23,722 | +1450.5% |
| 1977 | 24,035 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,078 | -87.2% |
| 1979 | 10,691 | +247.3% |
| 1980 | 29,730 | +178.1% |
| 1981 | 11,136 | -62.5% |
| 1982 | 6,364 | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 3,368 | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 5,158 | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 23,826 | +361.9% |
| 1986 | 9,824 | -58.8% |
| 1987 | 2,776 | -71.7% |
| 1988 | 3,915 | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 20,381 | +420.6% |
| 1990 | 68,782 | +237.5% |
| 1991 | 5,077 | -92.6% |
| 1992 | 533 | -89.5% |
| 1993 | 172 | -67.7% |
| 1994 | 128 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 244 | +90.6% |
| 1996 | 2 | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | — |
| 2004 | 64 | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 6 | -90.6% |
| 2006 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 196 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | — |
| 2025 | 6,579 | +93885.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6,579 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 548.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +93885.7% | 7 | 6,579 |
| 1976 | +1450.5% | 1,530 | 23,722 |
| 1989 | +420.6% | 3,915 | 20,381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,897 | 1,530 | 24,035 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,648 | 2,776 | 29,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,494 | 0 | 68,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 | 0 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 | 0 | 6,579 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Mexico?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Mexico was 6,579 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 68,782 in 1990.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mexico 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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