Life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion
Reunion: Life expectation at birth by sex was 86.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion is 86.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion peaked at 86.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.21, in 1950.
That places Reunion 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.37 | 50.21 | 59.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.99 | 60.71 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.86 | 67.05 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.36 | 73.32 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.79 | 78.53 | 80.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.97 | 81.1 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.73 | 83.81 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.13 | 84.33 | 86.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 compare
- 7 French Polynesia 86.51 compare
- 9 Spain 86.31 compare
- 10 Singapore 86.24 compare
- 11 Gibraltar 86.14 compare
More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 15.15 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.17 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Reunion was 86.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 86.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.21 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Reunion ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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