Share of deaths from major causes in Réunion

Réunion: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.15 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.15
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2005
All-time low
4.3
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Share of deaths from major causes in Réunion, 2001–2016

02462001200820162001: 5.42002: 4.62003: 5.22004: 4.82005: 5.82006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 5.52009: 4.82010: 4.82011: 5.12012: 4.32013: 4.72014: 4.32015: 5.12016: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, share of deaths from major causes in Réunion stood at 5.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Réunion peaked at 5.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2014.

Réunion ranks 23rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of deaths from major causes in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Réunion, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 5.36
2002 4.6 -14.2%
2003 5.22 +13.5%
2004 4.85 -7.2%
2005 5.8 +19.6%
2006 5.34 -7.8%
2007 5.33 -0.4%
2008 5.49 +3.1%
2009 4.75 -13.4%
2010 4.84 +1.9%
2011 5.08 +5.0%
2012 4.31 -15.3%
2013 4.73 +9.8%
2014 4.3 -9.0%
2015 5.05 +17.5%
2016 5.15 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.19 4.6 5.8 9
2010s 4.78 4.3 5.15 7

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.36 compare
  2. 21 Spain 5.27 compare
  3. 22 Estonia 5.2 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 5.14 compare
  5. 25 Kyrgyzstan 5.13 compare
  6. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.98 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Réunion?
Share of deaths from major causes in Réunion was 5.15 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2014.
How does Réunion rank for share of deaths from major causes?
Réunion ranks 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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