Crude birth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Crude birth rate was 13.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.72
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.44
in 1950
All-time low
13.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 13.72 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Reunion peaked at 50.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2023.
That places Reunion 117th 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.
Crude birth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.44 | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 49.02 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 48.4 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.74 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 46.5 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.96 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.11 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 41.53 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 40.78 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 40.55 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 40.02 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 40.52 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 40.77 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.89 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 39.71 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 38.71 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 36.99 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 35.93 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.84 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 29.73 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 28.66 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 28.59 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.51 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.56 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.45 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.86 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.21 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.41 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 23.51 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 24.06 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.67 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.07 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.43 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.27 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 19.93 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.64 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 19.97 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.64 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.32 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 17.78 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.3 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.15 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.75 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.41 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.25 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.62 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.83 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.28 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.42 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.09 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.74 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.72 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.24 | 40.78 | 50.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.69 | 33.84 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 | 25.3 | 29.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 | 19.61 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.42 | 17.15 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.75 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 13.86 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.72 | 14.02 | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- 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 crude birth rate in Reunion?
- Crude birth rate in Reunion was 13.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for crude birth rate?
- Reunion ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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