Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 5 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 129,126 Cases in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 123rd of 210 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.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,061 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 19,764 Cases | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 73,631 Cases | +272.6% |
| 1977 | 54,410 Cases | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 51,345 Cases | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 65,552 Cases | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 99,263 Cases | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 61,281 Cases | -38.3% |
| 1982 | 39,370 Cases | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 58,259 Cases | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 80,875 Cases | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 75,993 Cases | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 129,126 Cases | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 66,059 Cases | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 26,179 Cases | -60.4% |
| 1989 | 22,853 Cases | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 61,435 Cases | +168.8% |
| 1991 | 42,537 Cases | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 7,934 Cases | -81.3% |
| 1993 | 6,037 Cases | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 35 Cases | -99.4% |
| 1995 | 793 Cases | +2165.7% |
| 1996 | 580 Cases | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 52,284 Cases | +8914.5% |
| 1998 | 2,781 Cases | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 908 Cases | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 36 Cases | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 1 Cases | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 57 Cases | +850.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2010 | 68 Cases | — |
| 2011 | 43 Cases | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 2 Cases | -95.3% |
| 2013 | 220 Cases | +10900.0% |
| 2014 | 876 Cases | +298.2% |
| 2015 | 214 Cases | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4,664 Cases | — |
| 2018 | 9,329 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 20,901 Cases | +124.0% |
| 2020 | 8,448 Cases | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 668 Cases | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 41 Cases | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 Cases | — |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5 Cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5 Cases, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +10900.0% | 2 Cases | 220 Cases |
| 1997 | +8914.5% | 580 Cases | 52,284 Cases |
| 1995 | +2165.7% | 35 Cases | 793 Cases |
| 2006 | +850.0% | 6 Cases | 57 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,460 Cases | 19,764 Cases | 73,631 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 65,926 Cases | 22,853 Cases | 129,126 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,532 Cases | 35 Cases | 61,435 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 Cases | 0 Cases | 57 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,632 Cases | 0 Cases | 20,901 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,832 Cases | 0 Cases | 8,448 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Brazil was 5 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 129,126 Cases in 1986.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.