Reported cases of measles in Russia
Russia: Reported cases of measles was 22,455 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Russia recorded 22,455 Cases for reported cases of measles in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.6% on the previous year and up 376.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Russia peaked at 74,463 Cases in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 2021.
That places Russia 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,079 Cases | 2,874 Cases | 74,463 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,509 Cases | 27 Cases | 4,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 Cases | 129 Cases | 4,711 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,371 Cases | 1 Cases | 22,455 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 4 Kazakhstan 28,147 Cases compare
- 5 Romania 25,505 Cases compare
- 6 Pakistan 24,709 Cases compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 20,940 Cases compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 18,584 Cases compare
- 10 India 18,530 Cases compare
More health data for Russia
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 872,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 829,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 900,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 854,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 960,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Russia?
- Reported cases of measles in Russia was 22,455 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,463 Cases in 1993.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for reported cases of measles?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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