Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Reported cases of measles was 18,584 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,584 Cases
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
9th
of 210 countries
All-time high
18,584 Cases
in 2024
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k Cases1991: 6.1k Cases1992: 535 Cases1993: 1.3k Cases1994: 6.5k Cases1995: 474 Cases1996: 151 Cases1997: 678 Cases1998: 2.9k Cases1999: 1.1k Cases2000: 210 Cases2001: 574 Cases2002: 4.4k Cases2003: 2.0k Cases2004: 827 Cases2005: 1.2k Cases2006: 222 Cases2007: 0 Cases2008: 5 Cases2010: 0 Cases2011: 0 Cases2012: 0 Cases2013: 164 Cases2014: 0 Cases2015: 0 Cases2016: 0 Cases2017: 0 Cases2018: 55 Cases2019: 281 Cases2020: 2 Cases2021: 0 Cases2022: 1 Cases2023: 13.2k Cases2024: 18.6k Cases

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 18,584 Cases 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 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,176 Cases 151 Cases 6,478 Cases 10
2000s 1,045 Cases 0 Cases 4,353 Cases 9
2010s 50 Cases 0 Cases 281 Cases 10
2020s 6,359 Cases 0 Cases 18,584 Cases 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 6 Pakistan 24,709 Cases compare
  2. 7 Russia 22,455 Cases compare
  3. 8 Uzbekistan 20,940 Cases compare
  4. 10 India 18,530 Cases compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 14,999 Cases compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 14,380 Cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan?
Reported cases of measles in Azerbaijan was 18,584 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 18,584 Cases in 2024.
What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,191 data points, 1974–2024
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