Birth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Birth rate was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.72 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.44 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
13.72 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Reunion stood at 13.72 births per 1,000 people. 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, birth rate in Reunion peaked at 50.44 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.72 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 49.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 48.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 46.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 44.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 41.53 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 40.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 40.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 40.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 40.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.89 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 39.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 38.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 35.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 33.84 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 29.73 births per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 23.51 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 24.06 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.67 births per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 21.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.07 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.27 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 19.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 19.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.41 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.28 births per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.24 births per 1,000 people | 40.78 births per 1,000 people | 50.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.69 births per 1,000 people | 33.84 births per 1,000 people | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 births per 1,000 people | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | 29.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | 19.61 births per 1,000 people | 24.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.42 births per 1,000 people | 17.15 births per 1,000 people | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.04 births per 1,000 people | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | 19.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 births per 1,000 people | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | 14.02 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Reunion?
- Birth rate in Reunion was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for birth rate?
- Reunion ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.