Measles - number of reported cases in Romania
Romania: Measles - number of reported cases was 6,837 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,837
Change on year
down 73.2%
World rank
14th
of 210 countries
All-time high
124,227
in 1977
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Romania, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6,837 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and up 170,825.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Romania peaked at 124,227 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Romania ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 122,470 | — |
| 1975 | 110,703 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 113,907 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 124,227 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 110,124 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 66,371 | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 10,476 | -84.2% |
| 1981 | 21,584 | +106.0% |
| 1982 | 61,682 | +185.8% |
| 1983 | 4,723 | -92.3% |
| 1984 | 2,108 | -55.4% |
| 1985 | 5,007 | +137.5% |
| 1986 | 34,037 | +579.8% |
| 1987 | 11,833 | -65.2% |
| 1988 | 1,810 | -84.7% |
| 1989 | 3,870 | +113.8% |
| 1990 | 4,691 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 1,773 | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 6,061 | +241.8% |
| 1993 | 28,321 | +367.3% |
| 1994 | 6,228 | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 2,188 | -64.9% |
| 1996 | 906 | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 23,579 | +2502.5% |
| 1998 | 9,547 | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 240 | -97.5% |
| 2000 | 35 | -85.4% |
| 2001 | 10 | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 117 | +1200.0% |
| 2005 | 5,043 | +4210.3% |
| 2006 | 3,196 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 353 | -89.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 193 | +2312.5% |
| 2011 | 4,189 | +2070.5% |
| 2012 | 7,450 | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 1,159 | -84.4% |
| 2014 | 59 | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 2,435 | +60775.0% |
| 2017 | 9,076 | +272.7% |
| 2018 | 6,407 | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 1,004 | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | -99.8% |
| 2022 | 17 | +750.0% |
| 2023 | 3,677 | +21529.4% |
| 2024 | 25,505 | +593.6% |
| 2025 | 6,837 | -73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,967 | 66,371 | 124,227 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15,713 | 1,810 | 61,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,353 | 240 | 28,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.7 | 8 | 5,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,487 | 4 | 9,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,174 | 2 | 25,505 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Romania?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Romania was 6,837 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 124,227 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170,825.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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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