Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of measles children in Urumqi, in order to provide scientific basis for further control and elimination of measles. Methods Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of measles among children in Urumqi from 2009 to 2016. Results A total of 1 104 cases of measles were reported in Urumqi from 2009 to 2016, and the average incidence rate was 19.96/10⁵. The sex ratio of male to female is 1.35∶1, and the number of measles cases in Tianshan district ranked the first. The seasonal epidemics of measles was obvious, and the peak period was April to June. Measles mainly occurred in children under 2 years old. 73.33% of cases were without immune history. Conclusions Vaccine is recommended as a fundamental measure to eliminate measles, and improving the timely vaccination rate can reduce the risk of measles infection in children at lower age stage. So revaccination of measles vaccine for women of childbearing age is considered to effectively improve maternal antibody levels in newborns.