Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion
Reunion: Number of children under 15, by world region was 185,455 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion is 185,455 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion peaked at 226,038 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100,468 people, in 1950.
That places Reunion 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,642 people | 100,468 people | 157,894 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 185,886 people | 164,186 people | 201,179 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,033 people | 202,146 people | 206,023 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,701 people | 198,354 people | 208,784 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,183 people | 203,673 people | 213,097 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,086 people | 201,865 people | 226,038 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,316 people | 192,008 people | 224,244 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,706 people | 185,455 people | 189,702 people | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.8% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion was 185,455 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 226,038 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,468 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.