Measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Measles - number of reported cases was 823 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
823
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
30,070
in 1980
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique is 823, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 941.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique peaked at 30,070 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 45th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 445 | — |
| 1975 | 10,414 | +2240.2% |
| 1976 | 8,711 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 10,220 | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 7,457 | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 13,519 | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 30,070 | +122.4% |
| 1981 | 16,358 | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 11,909 | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 11,734 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,508 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 16,507 | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 16,109 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 12,749 | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 12,142 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 22,832 | +88.0% |
| 1990 | 18,082 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 5,059 | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 3,092 | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 5,799 | +87.5% |
| 1994 | 9,618 | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 4,166 | -56.7% |
| 1996 | 9,251 | +122.1% |
| 1997 | 15,324 | +65.6% |
| 1998 | 15,693 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,936 | -74.9% |
| 2000 | 7,375 | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 7,085 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,155 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28,898 | +303.9% |
| 2004 | 9,396 | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 12,598 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 183 | -98.5% |
| 2007 | 267 | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 4 | -98.5% |
| 2009 | 60 | +1400.0% |
| 2010 | 2,321 | +3768.3% |
| 2011 | 177 | -92.4% |
| 2012 | 145 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | +777.8% |
| 2017 | 122 | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 63 | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 426 | +576.2% |
| 2021 | 619 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 1,047 | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 656 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 1,237 | +88.6% |
| 2025 | 823 | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,461 | 445 | 13,519 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16,292 | 11,734 | 30,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,002 | 3,092 | 18,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,302 | 4 | 28,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.67 | 8 | 2,321 | 9 |
| 2020s | 801.33 | 426 | 1,237 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique was 823 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30,070 in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Mozambique ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 941.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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