Mumps - number of reported cases in Australia
Australia: Mumps - number of reported cases was 171 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
171
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
806
in 2017
All-time low
21
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Mumps - number of reported cases in Australia, 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 171 for mumps - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mumps - number of reported cases in Australia peaked at 806 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2021.
Australia ranks 48th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178 | 178 | 178 | 1 |
| 2000s | 204.89 | 68 | 579 | 9 |
| 2010s | 387.3 | 89 | 806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5 | 21 | 187 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Zambia 179 compare
- 46 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 178 compare
- 47 Mongolia 172 compare
- 49 Tajikistan, Republic of 166 compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 162 compare
- 51 Romania 157 compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 157 compare
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mumps - number of reported cases in Australia?
- Mumps - number of reported cases in Australia was 171 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 806 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mumps - number of reported cases?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mumps - number of reported cases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mumps - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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