Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion

Réunion: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 83.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.55
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.55
in 2023
All-time low
47.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion is 83.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion peaked at 83.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.56, in 1950.

That places Réunion 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 47.56
1951 48.65 +2.3%
1952 50.11 +3.0%
1953 51.47 +2.7%
1954 52.99 +3.0%
1955 54.09 +2.1%
1956 54.88 +1.5%
1957 54.9 +0.0%
1958 55.29 +0.7%
1959 56.17 +1.6%
1960 57.66 +2.6%
1961 58.76 +1.9%
1962 59.39 +1.1%
1963 59.84 +0.7%
1964 60.31 +0.8%
1965 60.97 +1.1%
1966 61.43 +0.8%
1967 62.09 +1.1%
1968 62.4 +0.5%
1969 62.85 +0.7%
1970 63.2 +0.6%
1971 63.73 +0.8%
1972 64.25 +0.8%
1973 64.77 +0.8%
1974 65.35 +0.9%
1975 66.02 +1.0%
1976 66.7 +1.0%
1977 67.41 +1.1%
1978 68.11 +1.0%
1979 68.82 +1.0%
1980 69.37 +0.8%
1981 70.23 +1.2%
1982 70.96 +1.0%
1983 71.57 +0.9%
1984 72.18 +0.9%
1985 72.58 +0.6%
1986 73.01 +0.6%
1987 73.25 +0.3%
1988 73.62 +0.5%
1989 73.86 +0.3%
1990 74.19 +0.4%
1991 74.47 +0.4%
1992 74.79 +0.4%
1993 75.04 +0.3%
1994 75.41 +0.5%
1995 75.71 +0.4%
1996 76.03 +0.4%
1997 76.34 +0.4%
1998 76.62 +0.4%
1999 76.84 +0.3%
2000 77.01 +0.2%
2001 77.14 +0.2%
2002 77.35 +0.3%
2003 77.56 +0.3%
2004 77.75 +0.2%
2005 77.95 +0.3%
2006 78.34 +0.5%
2007 78.93 +0.7%
2008 79.5 +0.7%
2009 80.03 +0.7%
2010 80.47 +0.5%
2011 80.97 +0.6%
2012 81.35 +0.5%
2013 81.62 +0.3%
2014 81.78 +0.2%
2015 81.91 +0.2%
2016 82.03 +0.1%
2017 82.13 +0.1%
2018 82.2 +0.1%
2019 82.32 +0.1%
2020 82.58 +0.3%
2021 81.5 -1.3%
2022 81.5 +0.0%
2023 83.55 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.61 47.56 56.17 10
1960s 60.57 57.66 62.85 10
1970s 65.84 63.2 68.82 10
1980s 72.06 69.37 73.86 10
1990s 75.54 74.19 76.84 10
2000s 78.16 77.01 80.03 10
2010s 81.68 80.47 82.32 10
2020s 82.28 81.5 83.55 4

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 13 Spain 83.67 compare
  2. 14 Liechtenstein 83.63 compare
  3. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare
  4. 17 France 83.33 compare
  5. 18 Norway 83.31 compare
  6. 19 Malta 83.3 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Réunion was 83.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 83.55 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 47.56 in 1950.
How does Réunion rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Réunion ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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