Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion
Reunion: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 1983
All-time low
5.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion stood at 5.8.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion peaked at 8.7 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 1950.
That places Reunion 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.58 | — |
| 1951 | 5.79 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 5.96 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 6.06 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 5.89 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.83 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.89 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.09 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 6.87 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 7.12 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.16 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.1 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.2 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.13 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.37 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.64 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.83 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 7.99 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.17 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.23 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.28 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.25 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.06 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.95 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.83 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.17 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8.52 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.65 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.65 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.6 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.59 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.52 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.52 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.49 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.41 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.31 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.28 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.25 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.21 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.87 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.67 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.38 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.58 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.83 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.58 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 | 6.51 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.08 | 7.83 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 | 7.83 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 | 8.03 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 7.16 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 6.03 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 75 French Guiana 5.86 compare
- 76 Uganda 5.85 compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.83 compare
- 79 Eswatini 5.77 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 5.74 compare
- 81 China 5.73 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.55 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 2.17 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.55 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 83.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Reunion was 5.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Reunion ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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