Number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion
Reunion: Number of children who die before age 5 was 76 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76 deaths
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,733 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
76 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion stood at 76 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion peaked at 2,733 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 76 deaths, in 2023.
That places Reunion 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,733 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,688 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 2,552 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2,442 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 2,295 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 2,198 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 2,124 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 2,156 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2,092 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,980 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 1,815 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 1,693 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 1,619 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,584 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,567 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,561 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,532 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,402 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1,267 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 1,143 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 1,000 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 910 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 831 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 747 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 669 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 593 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 526 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 462 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 400 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 319 deaths | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 257 deaths | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 206 deaths | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 180 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 168 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 160 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 151 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 143 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 142 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 135 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 136 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 133 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 123 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 115 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 110 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 107 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 105 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 110 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 116 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 120 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 123 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 118 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 118 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 117 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 110 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 108 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 106 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 100 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 89 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 81 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 78 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 80 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 76 deaths | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,326 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 2,733 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,518 deaths | 1,143 deaths | 1,815 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 645.7 deaths | 319 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.8 deaths | 135 deaths | 257 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 117 deaths | 105 deaths | 136 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.6 deaths | 110 deaths | 123 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5 deaths | 78 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 deaths | 76 deaths | 88 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 166 Samoa 86 deaths compare
- 167 French Guiana 81 deaths compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 deaths compare
- 169 Belize 76 deaths compare
- 169 Hong Kong, China 76 deaths compare
- 172 Lithuania 72 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Reunion was 76 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2,733 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 deaths in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Reunion ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.