Birth rate by women's age group in Reunion
Reunion: Birth rate by women's age group was 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Reunion is 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Reunion peaked at 66.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Reunion 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 145 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 15.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 15.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 14.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.8% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Reunion?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Reunion was 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 66.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Reunion ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.