Rubella - number of reported cases in Japan
Japan: Rubella - number of reported cases was 12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rubella - number of reported cases in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12 for rubella - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella - number of reported cases in Japan peaked at 14,359 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
That places Japan 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rubella - number of reported cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,120 | — |
| 2001 | 3,123 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,561 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 2,794 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2,794 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 509 | -81.8% |
| 2008 | 303 | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 148 | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 89 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 369 | +314.6% |
| 2012 | 2,353 | +537.7% |
| 2013 | 14,359 | +510.2% |
| 2014 | 320 | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 163 | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 126 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 90 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 2,947 | +3174.4% |
| 2019 | 2,247 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 102 | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rubella - number of reported cases in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3174.4% | 90 | 2,947 |
| 2012 | +537.7% | 369 | 2,353 |
| 2013 | +510.2% | 2,353 | 14,359 |
| 2011 | +314.6% | 89 | 369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 | 148 | 3,123 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,306 | 89 | 14,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 9 | 102 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella - number of reported cases in Japan?
- Rubella - number of reported cases in Japan was 12 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,359 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for rubella - number of reported cases?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella - number of reported cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Rubella - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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