Number of births per year in Réunion
Réunion: Number of births per year was 12,003 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,003
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
16,633
in 1966
All-time low
11,836
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Réunion is 12,003, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Réunion peaked at 16,633 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11,836, in 2020.
That places Réunion 163rd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,592 | 12,571 | 14,256 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,868 | 14,581 | 16,633 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,138 | 13,690 | 14,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,705 | 12,343 | 13,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,943 | 12,292 | 13,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,224 | 14,812 | 15,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,209 | 11,883 | 13,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,034 | 11,836 | 12,172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 16,094 compare
- 161 Cyprus 14,524 compare
- 162 Latvia, Republic of 14,250 compare
- 164 Mauritius 11,804 compare
- 165 Estonia, Republic of 11,036 compare
- 166 Suriname 10,879 compare
More population data for Réunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (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 growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Fertility rate by age group 15.15 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.17 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.8237 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Réunion?
- Number of births per year in Réunion was 12,003 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 16,633 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,836 in 2020.
- How does Réunion rank for number of births per year?
- Réunion ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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