Birth rate vs. death rate in Reunion
Reunion: Birth rate vs. death rate was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 13.72 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Reunion peaked at 50.44 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.72 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.24 births per 1,000 people | 40.78 births per 1,000 people | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.69 births per 1,000 people | 33.84 births per 1,000 people | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 births per 1,000 people | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | 29.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | 19.61 births per 1,000 people | 24.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.42 births per 1,000 people | 17.15 births per 1,000 people | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 births per 1,000 people | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | 19.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 births per 1,000 people | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | 14.02 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Reunion
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9503 index (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Reunion?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Reunion was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Reunion ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.