Number of deaths in Réunion
Réunion: Number of deaths was 4,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,795
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5,584
in 2022
All-time low
2,964
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Réunion stood at 4,795.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Réunion peaked at 5,584 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,964, in 1984.
Réunion ranks 164th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,925 | — |
| 1951 | 4,873 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4,723 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 4,595 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4,413 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 4,326 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 4,276 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 4,382 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,362 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4,262 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4,052 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 3,929 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,918 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,928 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,925 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,885 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3,865 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,761 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,732 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,651 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,561 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,484 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,446 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,416 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,387 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,336 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,286 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,242 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,195 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,151 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,132 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,065 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,993 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,967 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,964 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,013 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,031 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,093 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,124 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,199 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,257 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,332 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,385 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,457 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,558 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,615 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,682 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,745 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,832 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,929 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,013 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,085 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,147 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,217 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,170 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,031 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,897 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,845 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,819 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,805 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,783 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,815 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,874 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,995 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,167 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,230 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,334 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,472 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,676 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4,667 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,430 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5,584 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,795 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,514 | 4,262 | 4,925 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,865 | 3,651 | 4,052 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,350 | 3,151 | 3,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,058 | 2,964 | 3,199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,536 | 3,257 | 3,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,015 | 3,819 | 4,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 | 3,783 | 4,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,119 | 4,667 | 5,584 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More health data for Réunion
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,035 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.55 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.55 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 2.17 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.55 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Réunion?
- Number of deaths in Réunion was 4,795 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5,584 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,964 in 1984.
- How does Réunion rank for number of deaths?
- Réunion ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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