Research and analysis

Measles notifications in England and Wales, by sex: 2011 to 2021

Updated 25 May 2022

Applies to England and Wales

Year Male Female Not stated Total
2011 † 1,235 (1,177) 1,107 (1,062) 13 (11) 2,355 (2,250)
2012 † 2,229 (2,028) 1,974 (1,796) 8 (4) 4,211 (3,828)
2013 † 2,873 (2,150) 3,287 (2,484) 33 (6) 6,193 (4640)
2014 † 946 (867) 847 (757) 58 (3) 1,851 (1,627)
2015 † 632 (587) 549 (509) 12 (3) 1,193 (1,099)
2016 † 882 (815) 755 (683) 4 (1) 1,641 (1,499)
2017 † 921 (825) 771 (665) 1 (0) 1,693 (1,490)
2018 † 1,325 (1,209) 1,225 (1,116) 7 (3) 2,557 (2,328)
2019 1,305 (1,203) 1,112 (1,009) 4 (4) 2,421 (2,216)
2020 366 (331) 332 (298) 1 (1) 699 (630)
2021* 199 (169) 160 (139) 1 (1) 360 (309)

*provisional data

† Provisions relating to laboratory notifications in the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/659) came into force on 1 October 2010, and significantly improve and extend the existing arrangements for statutory notification of infectious diseases in England.

The statutory notification by diagnostic laboratories of specified causative agents of infectious disease to UK Health Security Agency, which includes measles, mumps and rubella, will be reflected in future quarterly and annual summaries of confirmed cases of these infections.

Source: Notifications of Infectious Diseases

Cases from Port Health Authorities excluded.

To view data from 1989 to 2011, visit the National Archives website.