Reported cases of measles, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Malawi, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Malawi stood at 0 Cases per person.
The figure is up 439.7% on the previous year and up 24,410.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0424 Cases per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2015.
That places Malawi 47th out of 205 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, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0367 Cases per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0358 Cases per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0424 Cases per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0325 Cases per person | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.026 Cases per person | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.013 Cases per person | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 Cases per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 Cases per person | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.011 Cases per person | -48.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 Cases per person | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 Cases per person | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 Cases per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 Cases per person | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 Cases per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 Cases per person | +445.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -88.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +95.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 Cases per person | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Cases per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per person | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | +95.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | +77.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +551.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -83.9% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | +13802.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.008 Cases per person | +548773.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | +191.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +1555.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | +335.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | +465.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +481.4% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | +439.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 Cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita 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 | +548773.7% | 0 Cases per person | 0.008 Cases per person |
| 2007 | +13802.3% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2019 | +1555.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0369 Cases per person | 0.0325 Cases per person | 0.0424 Cases per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.015 Cases per person | 0.0093 Cases per person | 0.026 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0032 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.008 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 45 United Kingdom 0 Cases per person compare
- 46 Belgium 0 Cases per person compare
- 48 Uganda 0 Cases per person compare
- 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 50 Togo 0 Cases per person compare
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, per capita in Malawi?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Malawi was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 Cases per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,410.4%. 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, 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.