Measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Measles - number of reported cases was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 550.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay peaked at 15,465 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Uruguay ranks 105th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,456 | — |
| 1975 | 5,754 | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 1,356 | -76.4% |
| 1977 | 5,178 | +281.9% |
| 1978 | 552 | -89.3% |
| 1979 | 1,226 | +122.1% |
| 1980 | 141 | -88.5% |
| 1981 | 15,465 | +10868.1% |
| 1982 | 135 | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 18 | -86.7% |
| 1984 | 352 | +1855.6% |
| 1985 | 160 | -54.5% |
| 1986 | 198 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 1,190 | +501.0% |
| 1988 | 76 | -93.6% |
| 1989 | 20 | -73.7% |
| 1990 | 110 | +450.0% |
| 1991 | 2,040 | +1754.5% |
| 1992 | 187 | -90.8% |
| 1993 | 16 | -91.4% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 34 | +466.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | — |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +10868.1% | 141 | 15,465 |
| 1984 | +1855.6% | 18 | 352 |
| 1991 | +1754.5% | 110 | 2,040 |
| 1987 | +501.0% | 198 | 1,190 |
| 1999 | +466.7% | 6 | 34 |
| 1990 | +450.0% | 20 | 110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,087 | 552 | 5,754 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,776 | 18 | 15,465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.2 | 0 | 2,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Uruguay was 13 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15,465 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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