Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in India
India: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 18,530 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in India, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
India recorded 18,530 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in India peaked at 252,940 Cases in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,305 Cases, in 2012.
That places India 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 119,714 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 133,561 Cases | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 157,047 Cases | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 133,654 Cases | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 121,313 Cases | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 143,338 Cases | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 114,036 Cases | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 202,054 Cases | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 146,196 Cases | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 129,639 Cases | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 190,881 Cases | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 161,216 Cases | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 155,076 Cases | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 252,940 Cases | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 161,379 Cases | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 165,771 Cases | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 89,612 Cases | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 77,859 Cases | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 71,798 Cases | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 50,391 Cases | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 50,518 Cases | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37,494 Cases | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 47,072 Cases | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 61,004 Cases | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 33,990 Cases | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 21,013 Cases | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 38,835 Cases | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 51,780 Cases | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 40,044 Cases | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 47,147 Cases | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 55,443 Cases | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 36,711 Cases | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 64,185 Cases | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 41,144 Cases | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 44,258 Cases | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 56,188 Cases | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 31,458 Cases | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 33,634 Cases | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,305 Cases | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 8,285 Cases | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 26,530 Cases | +220.2% |
| 2015 | 30,168 Cases | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 17,250 Cases | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 12,032 Cases | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 19,474 Cases | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 10,430 Cases | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 5,604 Cases | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 5,700 Cases | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40,967 Cases | +618.7% |
| 2023 | 65,150 Cases | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 18,530 Cases | -71.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18,530 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 203.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 18,530 Cases is above the median for South Asia, which is 180 Cases, 102.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled 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 | +618.7% | 5,700 Cases | 40,967 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,771 Cases | 119,714 Cases | 157,047 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 167,919 Cases | 114,036 Cases | 252,940 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,075 Cases | 21,013 Cases | 89,612 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,574 Cases | 36,711 Cases | 64,185 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,257 Cases | 3,305 Cases | 33,634 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,190 Cases | 5,604 Cases | 65,150 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Russian Federation 22,455 Cases compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 20,940 Cases compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 18,584 Cases compare
- 11 Nigeria 14,999 Cases compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 14,380 Cases compare
- 13 Afghanistan 9,769 Cases 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, gaps filled in India?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in India was 18,530 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 252,940 Cases in 1987.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,305 Cases in 2012.
- How does India rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- India ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, 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.