Respiratory infection death rate in Reunion
Reunion: Respiratory infection death rate was 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infection death rate in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, respiratory infection death rate in Reunion stood at 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Reunion peaked at 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Reunion ranks 95th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 92 Australia 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Ukraine 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people
- 94 Norway 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 French Guiana 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 North Macedonia 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people 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 respiratory infection death rate in Reunion?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Reunion was 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Reunion rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Reunion ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.