Reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda is 0 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 322.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0191 Cases per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 104th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0108 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0097 Cases per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 Cases per person | +72.1% |
| 1977 | 0.015 Cases per person | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 Cases per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 Cases per person | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.015 Cases per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 Cases per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 Cases per person | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 Cases per person | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 Cases per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 Cases per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 Cases per person | +146.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Cases per person | -72.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 Cases per person | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Cases per person | +61.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 Cases per person | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 Cases per person | +193.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 Cases per person | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 Cases per person | +476.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -82.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +427.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +201.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +272.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -94.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | +2259.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | +136.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -90.2% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | +9177.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +249.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +264.3% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -52.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 Cases per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +9177.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2010 | +2259.7% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1995 | +476.2% | 0.0009 Cases per person | 0.0051 Cases per person |
| 1999 | +427.2% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0005 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0138 Cases per person | 0.0097 Cases per person | 0.0191 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person | 0.015 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0051 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Rwanda was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Cases per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.