Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion
Réunion: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.53 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.63 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion stood at 80.53 years. 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion peaked at 80.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.63 years, in 1950.
That places Réunion 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 45.6 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 46.95 years | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 48.24 years | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 49.78 years | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 50.91 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 51.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 51.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 52.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 52.93 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 54.2 years | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 55.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 55.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 56.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 57.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 57.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 58.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 58.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 59.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 61.91 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 62.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 63.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 64.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 64.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 65.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 66.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 66.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 67.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.53 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.47 years | 44.63 years | 52.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.85 years | 54.2 years | 58.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.78 years | 59.23 years | 64.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.87 years | 65.49 years | 69.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5 years | 70.01 years | 72.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.36 years | 73.11 years | 76.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.36 years | 76.89 years | 78.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.24 years | 78.42 years | 80.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 25 Bahrain 80.67 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 years compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 years compare
- 29 France 80.43 years compare
- 30 Canada 80.43 years compare
- 31 New Zealand 80.41 years compare
More health data for Réunion
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Réunion was 80.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 80.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.63 years in 1950.
- How does Réunion rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Réunion ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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