Death rate in Reunion
Reunion: Death rate was 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Reunion is 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Reunion peaked at 19.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2011.
That places Reunion 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9503 index (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Reunion?
- Death rate in Reunion was 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Reunion rank for death rate?
- Reunion ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.