Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 18,584 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan stood at 18,584 Cases. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 6,513.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan peaked at 18,584 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,026 Cases | — |
| 1991 | 6,122 Cases | +202.2% |
| 1992 | 535 Cases | -91.3% |
| 1993 | 1,321 Cases | +146.9% |
| 1994 | 6,478 Cases | +390.4% |
| 1995 | 474 Cases | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 151 Cases | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 678 Cases | +349.0% |
| 1998 | 2,891 Cases | +326.4% |
| 1999 | 1,081 Cases | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 210 Cases | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 574 Cases | +173.3% |
| 2002 | 4,353 Cases | +658.4% |
| 2003 | 1,978 Cases | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 827 Cases | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 1,238 Cases | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 222 Cases | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 Cases | — |
| 2009 | 2.5 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2013 | 164 Cases | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2018 | 55 Cases | — |
| 2019 | 281 Cases | +410.9% |
| 2020 | 2 Cases | -99.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 13,207 Cases | +1320600.0% |
| 2024 | 18,584 Cases | +40.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 18,584 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5 Cases, 1956.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 18,584 Cases is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97 Cases, 191.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1320600.0% | 1 Cases | 13,207 Cases |
| 2002 | +658.4% | 574 Cases | 4,353 Cases |
| 2019 | +410.9% | 55 Cases | 281 Cases |
| 1994 | +390.4% | 1,321 Cases | 6,478 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,176 Cases | 151 Cases | 6,478 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.95 Cases | 0 Cases | 4,353 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 Cases | 0 Cases | 281 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,359 Cases | 0 Cases | 18,584 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 6 Pakistan 24,709 Cases compare
- 7 Russian Federation 22,455 Cases compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 20,940 Cases compare
- 10 India 18,530 Cases compare
- 11 Nigeria 14,999 Cases compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 14,380 Cases compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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, gaps filled in Azerbaijan?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Azerbaijan was 18,584 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,584 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.