Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 958 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi is 958 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 453.8% on the previous year and up 31,833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 246,511 Cases in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2015.
That places Malawi 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 200,000 Cases | — |
| 1977 | 201,000 Cases | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 246,511 Cases | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 195,644 Cases | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 162,686 Cases | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 84,610 Cases | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 104,921 Cases | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 150,248 Cases | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 80,766 Cases | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 126,581 Cases | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 105,682 Cases | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 114,061 Cases | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 81,100 Cases | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 93,100 Cases | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 49,415 Cases | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 5,730 Cases | -88.4% |
| 1992 | 32,177 Cases | +461.6% |
| 1993 | 3,614 Cases | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 2,164 Cases | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 4,218 Cases | +94.9% |
| 1996 | 9,120 Cases | +116.2% |
| 1997 | 10,845 Cases | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3,591 Cases | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 152 Cases | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 304 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 150 Cases | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 92 Cases | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 167 Cases | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 1,116 Cases | +568.3% |
| 2005 | 184 Cases | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 1 Cases | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 143 Cases | +14200.0% |
| 2008 | 20 Cases | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 21 Cases | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 118,712 Cases | +565195.2% |
| 2011 | 26 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 11 Cases | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 1 Cases | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 3 Cases | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2017 | 4 Cases | — |
| 2018 | 1 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 17 Cases | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 76 Cases | +347.1% |
| 2021 | 5 Cases | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 29 Cases | +480.0% |
| 2023 | 173 Cases | +496.6% |
| 2024 | 958 Cases | +453.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 958 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 958 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +565195.2% | 21 Cases | 118,712 Cases |
| 2007 | +14200.0% | 1 Cases | 143 Cases |
| 2019 | +1600.0% | 1 Cases | 17 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,789 Cases | 195,644 Cases | 246,511 Cases | 4 |
| 1980s | 110,376 Cases | 80,766 Cases | 162,686 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,103 Cases | 152 Cases | 49,415 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.8 Cases | 1 Cases | 1,116 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,878 Cases | 0 Cases | 118,712 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.2 Cases | 5 Cases | 958 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Malawi was 958 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 246,511 Cases in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,833.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.