Reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru
Peru: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 Cases per person
World rank
143rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0011 Cases per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 Cases per person
in 2001
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru is 0 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0011 Cases per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2001.
That places Peru 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0005 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -62.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 Cases per person | +284.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 Cases per person | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -49.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +67.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -80.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per person | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per person | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Cases per person | +2084.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -92.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Cases per person | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per person | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per person | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Cases per person | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | -91.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | -95.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | — |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 Cases per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2084.4% | 0 Cases per person | 0.001 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0008 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0011 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 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 Peru
- 140 Bolivia 0 Cases per person compare
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- 146 Andorra 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Argentina 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 American Samoa 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Bahamas 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Belize 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Barbados 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Brunei 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Bhutan 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Chile 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Colombia 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Cuba 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Dominica 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Ecuador 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Grenada 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Guatemala 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Guam 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Guyana 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Honduras 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Haiti 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Israel 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Jamaica 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Kiribati 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Latvia 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Macao 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Mauritius 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 New Caledonia 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Nauru 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Panama 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Palau 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 North Korea 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Paraguay 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Suriname 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Tonga 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Uruguay 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Venezuela 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Vanuatu 0 Cases per person compare
- 146 Samoa 0 Cases per person compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Peru was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 Cases per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Peru 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.