Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion
Réunion: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion is 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion peaked at 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Réunion 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.5% |
| 2008 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.5% |
| 2013 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 42 Portugal 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Egypt 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Slovenia 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Türkiye 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Réunion
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Réunion was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Réunion rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Réunion ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.