Annual number of births by world region in Reunion
Reunion: Annual number of births by world region was 12,003 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,003
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,633
in 1966
All-time low
11,836
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Reunion stood at 12,003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Reunion peaked at 16,633 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11,836, in 2020.
Reunion ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,571 | — |
| 1951 | 12,917 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 13,147 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 13,468 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 13,514 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 13,969 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 14,008 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,256 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13,915 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14,154 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14,581 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 14,891 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 15,552 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 16,117 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 16,243 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16,628 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16,633 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,287 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 16,183 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15,567 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 13,945 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 13,690 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 13,893 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14,098 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 14,360 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,544 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 14,486 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14,384 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14,184 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,795 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13,006 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13,496 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 12,343 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 12,605 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13,013 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12,865 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 12,380 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12,377 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,380 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,588 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13,469 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 13,272 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,285 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,608 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,433 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12,292 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12,371 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,005 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 13,128 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,567 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14,812 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 14,869 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,904 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,287 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15,634 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,869 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,288 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,276 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,418 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,885 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,749 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 13,703 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,879 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,625 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,582 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,404 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,230 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,962 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12,076 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11,883 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,836 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,172 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,124 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,003 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,592 | 12,571 | 14,256 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,868 | 14,581 | 16,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,138 | 13,690 | 14,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,705 | 12,343 | 13,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,943 | 12,292 | 13,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,224 | 14,812 | 15,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,209 | 11,883 | 13,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,034 | 11,836 | 12,172 | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Reunion?
- Annual number of births by world region in Reunion was 12,003 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 16,633 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,836 in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Reunion ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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