Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Reunion
Reunion: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 1963
All-time low
2.11
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 2.15 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Reunion peaked at 5.58 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2019.
Reunion ranks 98th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.29 | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.44 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.52 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.58 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.47 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.29 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.32 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.46 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.58 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.51 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.51 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.15 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 5 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.65 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 3.99 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 3.77 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 3.68 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.59 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.37 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.28 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.84 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4 | 5.19 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.29 | 4.65 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 3.02 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.32 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2.11 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate -0.37 (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 by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Reunion?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Reunion was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2019.
- How does Reunion rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Reunion ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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