Infant mortality rate in Reunion
Reunion: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Reunion is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Reunion peaked at 15.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 173 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 174 China 0.5% compare
- 175 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.5% compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.5% compare
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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9503 index (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Reunion?
- Infant mortality rate in Reunion was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for infant mortality rate?
- Reunion ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.