Measles number unvaccinated in Brazil

Brazil: Measles number unvaccinated was 339,968 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
339,968
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 1980
All-time low
29,076
in 2012
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Measles number unvaccinated in Brazil, 1980–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200120231980: 1.5M1981: 967.1k1982: 1.2M1983: 1.2M1984: 1.0M1985: 1.2M1986: 1.2M1987: 1.3M1988: 1.4M1989: 1.4M1990: 784.3k1991: 528.2k1992: 313.1k1993: 516.3k1994: 787.9k1995: 445.9k1996: 688.3k1997: 34.5k1998: 172.9k1999: 34.7k2000: 34.4k2001: 33.9k2002: 132.8k2003: 97.5k2004: 95.2k2005: 62.6k2006: 31.1k2007: 30.7k2008: 30.2k2009: 29.7k2010: 29.4k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.1k2013: 57.9k2014: 86.6k2015: 115.9k2016: 145.6k2017: 373.4k2018: 227.0k2019: 256.1k2020: 589.6k2021: 734.7k2022: 503.8k2023: 340.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, measles number unvaccinated in Brazil stood at 339,968.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and up 487.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in Brazil peaked at 1.51 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29,076, in 2012.

That places Brazil 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Measles number unvaccinated in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Measles number unvaccinated in Brazil, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 1.51 million
1981 967,142 -36.0%
1982 1.24 million +27.9%
1983 1.18 million -4.8%
1984 1.00 million -15.1%
1985 1.22 million +22.3%
1986 1.22 million -0.3%
1987 1.33 million +8.6%
1988 1.39 million +4.6%
1989 1.44 million +4.0%
1990 784,262 -45.6%
1991 528,163 -32.7%
1992 313,148 -40.7%
1993 516,251 +64.9%
1994 787,878 +52.6%
1995 445,939 -43.4%
1996 688,348 +54.4%
1997 34,523 -95.0%
1998 172,911 +400.9%
1999 34,665 -80.0%
2000 34,427 -0.7%
2001 33,860 -1.6%
2002 132,787 +292.2%
2003 97,461 -26.6%
2004 95,230 -2.3%
2005 62,568 -34.3%
2006 31,101 -50.3%
2007 30,741 -1.2%
2008 30,235 -1.6%
2009 29,728 -1.7%
2010 29,379 -1.2%
2011 29,211 -0.6%
2012 29,076 -0.5%
2013 57,915 +99.2%
2014 86,619 +49.6%
2015 115,898 +33.8%
2016 145,604 +25.6%
2017 373,431 +156.5%
2018 227,020 -39.2%
2019 256,055 +12.8%
2020 589,578 +130.3%
2021 734,651 +24.6%
2022 503,785 -31.4%
2023 339,968 -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.25 million 967,142 1.51 million 10
1990s 430,609 34,523 787,878 10
2000s 57,814 29,728 132,787 10
2010s 135,021 29,076 373,431 10
2020s 541,996 339,968 734,651 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles number unvaccinated in Brazil?
Measles number unvaccinated in Brazil was 339,968 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1980.
What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29,076 in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for measles number unvaccinated?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 487.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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