Measles - number of reported cases in United States
United States: Measles - number of reported cases was 121 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in United States, 1974–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases in United States stood at 121.
The figure is up 764.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in United States peaked at 57,345 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2021.
United States ranks 79th 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.
Measles - number of reported cases in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22,094 | — |
| 1975 | 24,374 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 41,126 | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 57,345 | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 26,871 | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 13,597 | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 13,506 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,124 | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 1,714 | -45.1% |
| 1983 | 1,497 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 2,587 | +72.8% |
| 1985 | 2,822 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6,282 | +122.6% |
| 1987 | 3,655 | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 3,396 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 18,193 | +435.7% |
| 1990 | 27,786 | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 9,643 | -65.3% |
| 1992 | 2,231 | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 312 | -86.0% |
| 1994 | 958 | +207.1% |
| 1995 | 309 | -67.7% |
| 1996 | 489 | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 138 | -71.8% |
| 1998 | 100 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 116 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 41 | -64.7% |
| 2003 | 56 | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 37 | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 66 | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 55 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 140 | +225.6% |
| 2009 | 71 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 220 | +249.2% |
| 2012 | 55 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 187 | +240.0% |
| 2014 | 667 | +256.7% |
| 2015 | 188 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 85 | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 120 | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 375 | +212.5% |
| 2020 | 1,275 | +240.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 121 | +764.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 30.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +764.3% | 14 | 121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,901 | 13,597 | 57,345 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,678 | 1,497 | 18,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,207 | 100 | 27,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71 | 37 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.78 | 55 | 667 | 9 |
| 2020s | 470 | 14 | 1,275 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in United States?
- Measles - number of reported cases in United States was 121 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 57,345 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- United States ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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