Reported cases of measles, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Denmark, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0 Cases per person for reported cases of measles, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.013 Cases per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 101st of 205 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, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0108 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0028 Cases per person | -74.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 Cases per person | +306.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 Cases per person | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 Cases per person | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 0.013 Cases per person | +256.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 Cases per person | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.007 Cases per person | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 Cases per person | -56.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 Cases per person | +112.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 Cases per person | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 Cases per person | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 Cases per person | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Cases per person | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -90.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per person | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Cases per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Cases per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Cases per person | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per person | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per person | +491.6% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per person | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | -77.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | +190.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | +1245.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | +595.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | +1573.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | +746.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -66.9% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +86.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | +176.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 Cases per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Cases per person, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1573.1% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2006 | +1245.6% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2013 | +746.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2008 | +595.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1996 | +491.6% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 Cases per person | 0.0028 Cases per person | 0.013 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.007 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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, per capita in Denmark?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Denmark was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 Cases per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.