Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Reunion
Reunion: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.17
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1951
All-time low
2.13
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Reunion is 2.17, measured 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 share that are religious in Reunion peaked at 6.97 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2019.
That places Reunion 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 share that are religious in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.96 | — |
| 1951 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.92 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.88 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.74 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.77 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6.53 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.18 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.11 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.17 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.27 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.67 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.46 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3 | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 4.04 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.91 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 | 6.11 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.04 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 | 3.12 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.36 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.13 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Reunion?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Reunion was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2019.
- How does Reunion rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Reunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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