Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 104 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 104 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.7% on the previous year and up 3,366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 213,231 Cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2007.
Madagascar ranks 83rd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40,398 Cases | — |
| 1977 | 130,771 Cases | +223.7% |
| 1978 | 93,499 Cases | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 146,887 Cases | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 119,679 Cases | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 140,653 Cases | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 84,494 Cases | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 101,925 Cases | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 66,894 Cases | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 69,884 Cases | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 21,546 Cases | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 10,841 Cases | -49.7% |
| 1988 | 17,069 Cases | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 29,654 Cases | +73.7% |
| 1990 | 14,459 Cases | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 5,824 Cases | -59.7% |
| 1992 | 1,846 Cases | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 6,060 Cases | +228.3% |
| 1994 | 14,164 Cases | +133.7% |
| 1995 | 11,731 Cases | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 5,961 Cases | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 13,865 Cases | +132.6% |
| 1998 | 15,510 Cases | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 35,196 Cases | +126.9% |
| 2000 | 35,256 Cases | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,357 Cases | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 10,795 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 62,233 Cases | +476.5% |
| 2004 | 35,558 Cases | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 17,780 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2013 | 6 Cases | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 3 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 Cases | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 11 Cases | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 21,420 Cases | +194627.3% |
| 2019 | 213,231 Cases | +895.5% |
| 2020 | 777 Cases | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 44 Cases | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 80 Cases | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 355 Cases | +343.8% |
| 2024 | 104 Cases | -70.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 104 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 104 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +194627.3% | 11 Cases | 21,420 Cases |
| 2019 | +895.5% | 21,420 Cases | 213,231 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,889 Cases | 40,398 Cases | 146,887 Cases | 4 |
| 1980s | 66,264 Cases | 10,841 Cases | 140,653 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,462 Cases | 1,846 Cases | 35,196 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,098 Cases | 0 Cases | 62,233 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,468 Cases | 0 Cases | 213,231 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 272 Cases | 44 Cases | 777 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Madagascar was 104 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 213,231 Cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.