Mauritius vs Réunion: Number of births, by world region
Mauritius
11,804 births
in 2023
Réunion
12,003 births
in 2023
Mauritius rank
164th
Réunion rank
163rd
Number of births, by world region over time
- Mauritius
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 12,003 births against 11,804 births in Mauritius, a difference of 199 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 164th and Réunion ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,786 births | 13,592 births | 10,194 births | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 25,745 births | 15,868 births | 9,877 births | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 22,034 births | 14,138 births | 7,896 births | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 21,121 births | 12,705 births | 8,416 births | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 21,659 births | 12,943 births | 8,716 births | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 18,086 births | 15,224 births | 2,862 births | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 13,804 births | 13,209 births | 594.2 births | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 12,552 births | 12,034 births | 518.75 births | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Mauritius or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 12,003 births against 11,804 births in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Mauritius and Réunion?
- 199 births, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Réunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Réunion rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 164th and Réunion ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.