Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Réunion
Réunion: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.17 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
2.13 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 2.17 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Réunion peaked at 6.97 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, in 2019.
That places Réunion 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Réunion, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.96 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.74 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.77 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6.53 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.18 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 6.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.17 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.27 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.67 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.46 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.04 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3 live births per woman | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 4.04 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.81 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.73 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.53 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.41 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.87 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.91 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.58 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 live births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.24 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 6.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 4.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 97 Morocco 2.23 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
More population data for Réunion
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- 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 aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Réunion?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Réunion was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Réunion rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Réunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.