Measles - number of reported cases in Norway
Norway: Measles - number of reported cases was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Norway, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Norway stood at 4.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Norway peaked at 15,942 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Norway 124th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15,570 | — |
| 1975 | 3,636 | -76.6% |
| 1976 | 3,204 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 13,407 | +318.4% |
| 1978 | 15,942 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 2,724 | -82.9% |
| 1980 | 1,322 | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 4,586 | +246.9% |
| 1982 | 10,974 | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 6,181 | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 1,775 | -71.3% |
| 1985 | 1,312 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 1,219 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 563 | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 133 | -76.4% |
| 1989 | 13 | -90.2% |
| 1990 | 95 | +630.8% |
| 1991 | 17 | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 73 | +329.4% |
| 1993 | 7 | -90.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +1200.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -89.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | -60.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1200.0% | 3 | 39 |
| 2018 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
| 1990 | +630.8% | 13 | 95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,080 | 2,724 | 15,942 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,808 | 13 | 10,974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.25 | 6 | 95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 0 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
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More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Norway?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Norway was 4 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15,942 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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