Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion

Reunion: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1955
All-time low
0.7%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion, 1950–2023

0.511.522.53195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Reunion recorded 0.8% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion peaked at 3.2% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.

That places Reunion 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.1% 2.8% 3.2% 10
1960s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 10
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 10
1980s 1.6% 1.5% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 10
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 112 Brunei 0.8% compare
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  3. 114 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  4. 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8% compare
  5. 117 Colombia 0.8% compare
  6. 118 New Caledonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1955.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
How does Reunion rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Reunion ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.