Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reported cases of measles was 18,584 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 18,584 for reported cases of measles in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 6,513.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan peaked at 18,584 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,026 | — |
| 1991 | 6,122 | +202.2% |
| 1992 | 535 | -91.3% |
| 1993 | 1,321 | +146.9% |
| 1994 | 6,478 | +390.4% |
| 1995 | 474 | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 151 | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 678 | +349.0% |
| 1998 | 2,891 | +326.4% |
| 1999 | 1,081 | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 210 | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 574 | +173.3% |
| 2002 | 4,353 | +658.4% |
| 2003 | 1,978 | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 827 | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 1,238 | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 222 | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 164 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 55 | — |
| 2019 | 281 | +410.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -99.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 13,207 | +1320600.0% |
| 2024 | 18,584 | +40.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 18,584 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 1956.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 18,584 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97, 191.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1320600.0% | 1 | 13,207 |
| 2002 | +658.4% | 574 | 4,353 |
| 2019 | +410.9% | 55 | 281 |
| 1994 | +390.4% | 1,321 | 6,478 |
| 1997 | +349.0% | 151 | 678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,176 | 151 | 6,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 | 0 | 4,353 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50 | 0 | 281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,359 | 0 | 18,584 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan?
- Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan was 18,584 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,584 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reported cases of measles?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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