Difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion
Réunion: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.68
in 1983
All-time low
5.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion stood at 5.73. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion peaked at 8.68 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2023.
Réunion ranks 67th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 | — |
| 1951 | 6.63 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.72 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 6.82 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 6.79 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.89 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 7 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 7.22 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.96 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.1 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 7.29 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 7.42 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.29 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.24 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.06 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.18 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.3 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.46 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.53 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.9 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.19 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 8.43 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.36 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.22 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.1 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.04 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.99 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.27 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.53 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.68 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.63 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.53 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.51 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.54 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.47 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.46 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.34 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.24 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.18 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.16 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.12 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.02 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.97 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.94 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.44 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.33 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.58 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.38 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.74 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.87 | 6.48 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.94 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.99 | 7.53 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 7.99 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 | 7.97 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.16 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 6.12 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.73 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 65 Myanmar 5.77 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.77 compare
- 68 Panama 5.72 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 5.72 compare
- 70 Philippines 5.67 compare
More health data for Réunion
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,035 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.55 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 2.17 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.55 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Réunion was 5.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 in 1983.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2023.
- How does Réunion rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Réunion ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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