Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Reunion
Reunion: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Reunion is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Reunion peaked at 0.6354 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Reunion 38th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3371 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6353 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2854 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1276 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6354 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 35 Mauritius 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Malaysia 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Chile 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Egypt 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Iceland 0.2631 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Reunion?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Reunion was 0.2902 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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6354 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Reunion rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Reunion ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.