Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion
Reunion: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion peaked at 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Reunion 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 22.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Canada 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Australia 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Montenegro 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Netherlands 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 North Macedonia 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Reunion was 19.23 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Reunion rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Reunion ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.