Measles death rate U.S.| ��ƽ��

Rate of measles deaths in the U.S. from 1919 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	Number of deaths per 100,000 population
1919	12.69
1921	3.63
1922	3.75
1923	9.63
1924	7.6
1925	2.07
1926	7.59
1927	3.85
1928	5.27
1929	2.47
1931	2.96
1932	1.59
1933	2.29
1934	5.65
1935	3.14
1936	1.01
1937	1.11
1938	2.54
1939	0.91
1940	0.53
1949	0.65
1950	0.3
1951	0.44
1952	0.39
1953	0.29
1954	0.32
1955	0.21
1956	0.31
1957	0.23
1958	0.32
1959	0.22
1960	0.21
1961	0.24
1962	0.22
1963	0.19
1964	0.22
1965	0.14
1966	0.13
1967	0.04
1968	0.01
1969	0.02
1970	0.04
1971	0.04
1972	0.01
1973	0.01
1974	0.01
1975	0.01
1976	0.01
1977	0.01
1978	0
1979	0
1980	0
1981	0
1982	0
1983	0
1984	0
1985	0
1986	0
1987	0
1988	0
1989	0.01
1990	0.03
1991	0.01
1992	0
1993	0
1994	0
1995	0
1996	0
1997	0
1998	0
1999	0
2000	0
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Sources

Release date

February 2026

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

1919 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

Citation formats

In 1919, there were almost 13 deaths from measles per 100,000 population in the United States. However, this rate had dropped to zero by the year 2022. In early 2025, an outbreak of measles in Texas resulted in the death of a child. This was the first measles death in the United States since 2015. A total of three deaths were reported that year. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is especially dangerous for children. However, vaccines have significantly decreased the rate of cases and deaths in the United States.