Fertility rate with projections in Reunion
Reunion: Fertility rate with projections 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 with projections in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Reunion stood at 2.17.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Reunion peaked at 6.97 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2019.
Reunion ranks 100th 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.
Fertility rate with projections 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
- 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 fertility rate with projections in Reunion?
- Fertility rate with projections in Reunion was 2.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2019.
- How does Reunion rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Reunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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