Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India
India: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was -71.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded -71.56 % change on previous year for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 221.2% on the previous year and down 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India peaked at 618.72 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -90.17 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places India 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1977 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1978 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1980 | -20.44 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1981 | 77.18 % change on previous year | -477.6% |
| 1982 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1983 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1984 | 47.24 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 1985 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1986 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 63.11 % change on previous year | -1757.0% |
| 1988 | -36.2 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1989 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1990 | -45.94 % change on previous year | -1788.1% |
| 1991 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1992 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1993 | -29.82 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1994 | 0.252 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1995 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -10329.3% |
| 1996 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1997 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1998 | -44.28 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1999 | -38.18 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 84.81 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2001 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2002 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2003 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2006 | 74.84 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2007 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2009 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2010 | -44.01 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2012 | -90.17 % change on previous year | -1403.6% |
| 2013 | 150.68 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2014 | 220.22 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2016 | -42.82 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2017 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 61.85 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2019 | -46.44 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2020 | -46.27 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2022 | 618.72 % change on previous year | +36017.8% |
| 2023 | 59.03 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2024 | -71.56 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -71.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -65.92 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -71.56 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -67.38 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36017.8% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 618.72 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -10329.3% | 0.252 % change on previous year | -25.78 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1788.1% | 2.72 % change on previous year | -45.94 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1757.0% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 63.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -36.2 % change on previous year | 77.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.95 % change on previous year | -45.94 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.05 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 84.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 % change on previous year | -90.17 % change on previous year | 220.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.33 % change on previous year | -71.56 % change on previous year | 618.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 97 Comoros -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Madagascar -70.7 % change on previous year compare
- 99 East Timor -71.43 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Tuvalu -72.55 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Moldova -73.53 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Liberia -77.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in India was -71.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 618.72 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.17 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does India rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.