Measles - number of reported cases in Peru
Peru: Measles - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
121st
of 210 countries
All-time high
22,605
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Peru, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Peru stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Peru peaked at 22,605 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Peru ranks 121st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,292 | 3,386 | 13,345 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9,134 | 1,145 | 19,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,733 | 10 | 22,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Peru?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Peru was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22,605 in 1992.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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