Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion
Reunion: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.53
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.53
in 2023
All-time low
44.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion stood at 80.53. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion peaked at 80.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.63, in 1950.
That places Reunion 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.63 | — |
| 1951 | 45.6 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 46.95 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 48.24 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 49.78 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 50.91 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 51.74 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 51.75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 52.12 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 52.93 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 54.2 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 55.13 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 55.67 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 56.11 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.62 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 57.22 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 57.71 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 58.3 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.62 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 58.96 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 59.23 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.66 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.1 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.21 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 61.91 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.62 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.39 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 64.14 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 64.91 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 65.49 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.2 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.75 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.26 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 67.88 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.73 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.39 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.01 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.32 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.67 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.37 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.69 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.02 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.35 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.68 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.92 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.11 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.45 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.71 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.22 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.78 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.89 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.55 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.82 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.99 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.42 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.53 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.47 | 44.63 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.85 | 54.2 | 58.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.78 | 59.23 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.87 | 65.49 | 69.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5 | 70.01 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.36 | 73.11 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.36 | 76.89 | 78.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.24 | 78.42 | 80.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 25 Bahrain 80.67 compare
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 compare
- 29 France 80.43 compare
- 30 Canada 80.43 compare
- 31 New Zealand 80.41 compare
More health data for Reunion
- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Reunion was 80.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 80.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.63 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Reunion ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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