Mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland
Ireland: Mumps - number of reported cases was 120 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland is 120, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland peaked at 3,660 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2002.
That places Ireland 58th out of 180 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.
Mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38 | — |
| 2001 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 389 | +897.4% |
| 2005 | 1,012 | +160.2% |
| 2006 | 426 | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 150 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 1,388 | +825.3% |
| 2009 | 3,660 | +163.7% |
| 2010 | 308 | -91.6% |
| 2011 | 177 | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 228 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 762 | +234.2% |
| 2015 | 2,016 | +164.6% |
| 2016 | 488 | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 318 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 575 | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 2,761 | +380.2% |
| 2020 | 2,924 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 111 | -96.2% |
| 2022 | 95 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 133 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 192 | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 120 | -37.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 120 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5, 7.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 120 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +897.4% | 39 | 389 |
| 2008 | +825.3% | 150 | 1,388 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 793 | 33 | 3,660 | 9 |
| 2010s | 780.3 | 170 | 2,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.83 | 95 | 2,924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 55 Switzerland 140 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 130 compare
- 57 Lebanon 122 compare
- 58 Comoros 120 compare
- 60 Rwanda 105 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 104 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland?
- Mumps - number of reported cases in Ireland was 120 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,660 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for mumps - number of reported cases?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mumps - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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