Measles - number of reported cases in Syria
Syria: Measles - number of reported cases was 109 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Syria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Syria stood at 109.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Syria peaked at 6,850 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
That places Syria 81st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,981 | — |
| 1975 | 2,057 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,054 | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 1,492 | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 1,062 | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 1,664 | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 1,478 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,729 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 800 | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 879 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,405 | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 425 | -69.8% |
| 1986 | 2,154 | +406.8% |
| 1987 | 292 | -86.4% |
| 1988 | 58 | -80.1% |
| 1989 | 729 | +1156.9% |
| 1990 | 535 | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 359 | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 374 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +515.0% |
| 1994 | 1,334 | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 1,362 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,060 | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 6,850 | +232.5% |
| 1998 | 5,400 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2000 | 146 | +4766.7% |
| 2001 | 290 | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 538 | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 801 | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 189 | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 375 | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 517 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 403 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 740 | +5592.3% |
| 2014 | 594 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 45 | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 66 | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 737 | +1016.7% |
| 2018 | 329 | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 27 | -91.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 217 | +1872.7% |
| 2023 | 744 | +242.9% |
| 2024 | 128 | -82.8% |
| 2025 | 109 | -14.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 109 is below the median for low income countries, which is 795, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 109 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5592.3% | 13 | 740 |
| 2000 | +4766.7% | 3 | 146 |
| 2022 | +1872.7% | 11 | 217 |
| 1989 | +1156.9% | 58 | 729 |
| 2017 | +1016.7% | 66 | 737 |
| 1993 | +515.0% | 374 | 2,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,552 | 1,054 | 2,057 | 6 |
| 1980s | 994.9 | 58 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,058 | 3 | 6,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330 | 19 | 801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259 | 13 | 740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204 | 11 | 744 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Syria?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Syria was 109 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 in 1997.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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