What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Reunion?

The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1951.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Reunion?

The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2019.

How does Reunion rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Reunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Reunion?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Reunion data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion

Name: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Reunion: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.17 live births per woman

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

100th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.97 live births per woman

in 1951

All-time low

2.13 live births per woman

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion is 2.17 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion peaked at 6.97 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, in 2019.

That places Reunion 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.66 live births per woman	6.11 live births per woman	6.97 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.91 live births per woman	5.04 live births per woman	6.27 live births per woman	10
1970s	3.68 live births per woman	3.12 live births per woman	4.3 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.56 live births per woman	2.36 live births per woman	2.91 live births per woman	10
1990s	2.39 live births per woman	2.26 live births per woman	2.57 live births per woman	10
2000s	2.45 live births per woman	2.37 live births per woman	2.5 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.2 live births per woman	2.13 live births per woman	2.24 live births per woman	10
2020s	2.17 live births per woman	2.15 live births per woman	2.19 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Reunion

97 Morocco 2.23 live births per woman compare
98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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 83.55 years (2023)
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9503 index (1994)
Maternal mortality ratio 15.12 deaths per 100,000 live births (2016)

All data for Reunion →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Reunion was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Reunion?: The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1951.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Reunion?: The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2019.
How does Reunion rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Reunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Reunion?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Reunion data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.