Number of births, by world region in Reunion
Reunion: Number of births, by world region was 12,003 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,003 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,633 births
in 1966
All-time low
11,836 births
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Reunion stood at 12,003 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Reunion peaked at 16,633 births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11,836 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Reunion, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,571 births | — |
| 1951 | 12,917 births | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 13,147 births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 13,468 births | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 13,514 births | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 13,969 births | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 14,008 births | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,256 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13,915 births | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14,154 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14,581 births | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 14,891 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 15,552 births | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 16,117 births | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 16,243 births | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16,628 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 16,633 births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,287 births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 16,183 births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15,567 births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 13,945 births | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 13,690 births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 13,893 births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14,098 births | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 14,360 births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,544 births | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 14,486 births | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14,384 births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14,184 births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,795 births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13,006 births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13,496 births | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 12,343 births | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 12,605 births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13,013 births | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12,865 births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 12,380 births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 12,377 births | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,380 births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,588 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13,469 births | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 13,272 births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,285 births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,608 births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 12,433 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12,292 births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12,371 births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,005 births | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 13,128 births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13,567 births | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14,812 births | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 14,869 births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,904 births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,287 births | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15,634 births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,869 births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,288 births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15,276 births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,418 births | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,885 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,749 births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 13,703 births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,879 births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13,625 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,582 births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,404 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,230 births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,962 births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12,076 births | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11,883 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,836 births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,172 births | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,124 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,003 births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,592 births | 12,571 births | 14,256 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,868 births | 14,581 births | 16,633 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,138 births | 13,690 births | 14,544 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,705 births | 12,343 births | 13,496 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,943 births | 12,292 births | 13,567 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,224 births | 14,812 births | 15,869 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,209 births | 11,883 births | 13,879 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,034 births | 11,836 births | 12,172 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Reunion?
- Number of births, by world region in Reunion was 12,003 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 16,633 births in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,836 births in 2020.
- How does Reunion rank for number of births, by world region?
- Reunion ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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