Share of deaths from homicide in Reunion
Reunion: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Reunion is 0.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Reunion peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Reunion 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Reunion?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Reunion was 0.3% in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Reunion rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Reunion ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.