Measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Measles - number of reported cases was 823 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 823 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 823 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3768.3% | 60 | 2,321 |
| 1975 | +2240.2% | 445 | 10,414 |
| 2009 | +1400.0% | 4 | 60 |
| 2015 | +777.8% | 9 | 79 |
| 2020 | +576.2% | 63 | 426 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 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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