Number of deaths, by world region in Réunion
Réunion: Number of deaths, by world region was 4,795 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,795 deaths
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,584 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
2,964 deaths
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Réunion stood at 4,795 deaths.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Réunion peaked at 5,584 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,964 deaths, in 1984.
Réunion ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Réunion, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,925 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,873 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4,723 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 4,595 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4,413 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 4,326 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 4,276 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 4,382 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,362 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4,262 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4,052 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3,929 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,918 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,928 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,925 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,885 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,865 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,761 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,732 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,651 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,561 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,484 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,446 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,416 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,387 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,336 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,286 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,242 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,195 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,151 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,132 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,065 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,993 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,967 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,964 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,013 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,031 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,093 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,124 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,199 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,257 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,332 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,385 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,457 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,500 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,558 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,615 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,682 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,745 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,832 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,929 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,013 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,085 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,147 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,217 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,170 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,031 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,897 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,845 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,819 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,805 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,783 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,815 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,874 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,995 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,167 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,230 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,334 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,472 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,676 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4,667 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,430 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5,584 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,795 deaths | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,514 deaths | 4,262 deaths | 4,925 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,865 deaths | 3,651 deaths | 4,052 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,350 deaths | 3,151 deaths | 3,561 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,058 deaths | 2,964 deaths | 3,199 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,536 deaths | 3,257 deaths | 3,832 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,015 deaths | 3,819 deaths | 4,217 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 deaths | 3,783 deaths | 4,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,119 deaths | 4,667 deaths | 5,584 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Réunion?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Réunion was 4,795 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5,584 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,964 deaths in 1984.
- How does Réunion rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Réunion ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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