Number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion
Reunion: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 61 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,903 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
61 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion is 61 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion peaked at 1,903 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 61 deaths, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 170th 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.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,903 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,843 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 1,733 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1,623 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 1,500 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 1,444 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 1,417 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,446 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,415 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,362 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1,285 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 1,216 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 1,193 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,192 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,201 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,200 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,173 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,068 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 969 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 885 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 769 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 710 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 665 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 607 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 547 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 483 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 428 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 375 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 324 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 258 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 201 deaths | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 166 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 143 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 135 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 131 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 123 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 115 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 110 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 113 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 100 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 95 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 91 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 89 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 90 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 89 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 96 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 102 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 105 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 100 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 103 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 89 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 66 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 67 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 73 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 62 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,569 deaths | 1,362 deaths | 1,903 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,138 deaths | 885 deaths | 1,285 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 516.6 deaths | 258 deaths | 769 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.7 deaths | 110 deaths | 201 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3 deaths | 89 deaths | 113 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5 deaths | 95 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 deaths | 63 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 deaths | 61 deaths | 73 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 167 French Guiana 67 deaths compare
- 168 Belize 64 deaths compare
- 169 Cape Verde 63 deaths compare
- 170 Lithuania 61 deaths compare
- 172 Hong Kong 56 deaths compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 51 deaths compare
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- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Reunion?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Reunion was 61 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 deaths in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Reunion ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.