Long run birth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Long run birth rate was 13.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.72
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.44
in 1950
All-time low
13.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Reunion stood at 13.72. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Reunion peaked at 50.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 117th 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.
Long run birth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.44 | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 49.02 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 48.4 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.74 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 46.5 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.96 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.11 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 41.53 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 40.78 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 40.55 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 40.02 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 40.52 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 40.77 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.89 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 39.71 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 38.71 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 36.99 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 35.93 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.84 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 29.73 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 28.66 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 28.59 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.51 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.56 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.45 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.86 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.21 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.41 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 23.51 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 24.06 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.67 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.07 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.43 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.27 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 19.93 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.64 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 19.97 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.64 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.32 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 17.78 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.3 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.15 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.75 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.41 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.25 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.07 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.34 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.62 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.83 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.28 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.42 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.09 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.74 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.91 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.72 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.24 | 40.78 | 50.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.69 | 33.84 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 | 25.3 | 29.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 | 19.61 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.42 | 17.15 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.75 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 13.86 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.72 | 14.02 | 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 long run birth rate in Reunion?
- Long run birth rate in Reunion was 13.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for long run birth rate?
- Reunion ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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