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
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.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1% | — |
| 1951 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Reunion
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2227 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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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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.