Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 785 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin is 785 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 23,269 Cases in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18 Cases, in 2020.
Benin ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,364 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 13,235 Cases | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 9,514 Cases | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 15,502 Cases | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 23,269 Cases | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 11,096 Cases | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 18,635 Cases | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 12,378 Cases | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 11,850 Cases | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 11,774 Cases | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,437 Cases | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 13,210 Cases | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,374 Cases | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 13,180 Cases | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 5,275 Cases | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 3,281 Cases | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 4,338 Cases | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 5,396 Cases | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 3,049 Cases | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 4,102 Cases | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 7,557 Cases | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 10,469 Cases | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 1,365 Cases | -87.0% |
| 1997 | 9,521 Cases | +597.5% |
| 1998 | 648 Cases | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 2,573 Cases | +297.1% |
| 2000 | 4,244 Cases | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 5,859 Cases | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1,588 Cases | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 217 Cases | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 262 Cases | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 210 Cases | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 176 Cases | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 341 Cases | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 928 Cases | +172.1% |
| 2009 | 1,461 Cases | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 392 Cases | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 426 Cases | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 288 Cases | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 637 Cases | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 786 Cases | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 55 Cases | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 89 Cases | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 97 Cases | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 493 Cases | +408.2% |
| 2019 | 437 Cases | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18 Cases | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 35 Cases | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 455 Cases | +1200.0% |
| 2023 | 478 Cases | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 785 Cases | +64.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 785 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 785 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin 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 | +1200.0% | 35 Cases | 455 Cases |
| 1997 | +597.5% | 1,365 Cases | 9,521 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,830 Cases | 9,514 Cases | 23,269 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,039 Cases | 3,281 Cases | 18,635 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,902 Cases | 648 Cases | 10,469 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,529 Cases | 176 Cases | 5,859 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 370 Cases | 55 Cases | 786 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.2 Cases | 18 Cases | 785 Cases | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Benin?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Benin was 785 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,269 Cases in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Cases in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.