Number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion

Reunion: Number of children under 5, by world region was 37,888 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
37,888 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57,930 people
in 2024
All-time low
37,888 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion stood at 37,888 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion peaked at 57,930 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,888 people, in 2100.

Reunion ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion, 2024 to 2100.
Year people Change
2024 57,930 people
2025 57,604 people -0.6%
2026 57,221 people -0.7%
2027 56,829 people -0.7%
2028 56,289 people -1.0%
2029 55,547 people -1.3%
2030 54,980 people -1.0%
2031 54,575 people -0.7%
2032 54,316 people -0.5%
2033 54,184 people -0.2%
2034 54,167 people -0.0%
2035 54,263 people +0.2%
2036 54,477 people +0.4%
2037 54,761 people +0.5%
2038 55,087 people +0.6%
2039 55,433 people +0.6%
2040 55,758 people +0.6%
2041 56,035 people +0.5%
2042 56,255 people +0.4%
2043 56,403 people +0.3%
2044 56,439 people +0.1%
2045 56,345 people -0.2%
2046 56,130 people -0.4%
2047 55,811 people -0.6%
2048 55,376 people -0.8%
2049 54,850 people -0.9%
2050 54,261 people -1.1%
2051 53,608 people -1.2%
2052 52,925 people -1.3%
2053 52,232 people -1.3%
2054 51,549 people -1.3%
2055 50,881 people -1.3%
2056 50,254 people -1.2%
2057 49,658 people -1.2%
2058 49,106 people -1.1%
2059 48,626 people -1.0%
2060 48,205 people -0.9%
2061 47,837 people -0.8%
2062 47,528 people -0.6%
2063 47,267 people -0.5%
2064 47,040 people -0.5%
2065 46,837 people -0.4%
2066 46,666 people -0.4%
2067 46,530 people -0.3%
2068 46,429 people -0.2%
2069 46,367 people -0.1%
2070 46,326 people -0.1%
2071 46,283 people -0.1%
2072 46,256 people -0.1%
2073 46,226 people -0.1%
2074 46,182 people -0.1%
2075 46,127 people -0.1%
2076 46,039 people -0.2%
2077 45,910 people -0.3%
2078 45,739 people -0.4%
2079 45,507 people -0.5%
2080 45,219 people -0.6%
2081 44,888 people -0.7%
2082 44,515 people -0.8%
2083 44,107 people -0.9%
2084 43,663 people -1.0%
2085 43,174 people -1.1%
2086 42,663 people -1.2%
2087 42,155 people -1.2%
2088 41,664 people -1.2%
2089 41,186 people -1.1%
2090 40,742 people -1.1%
2091 40,333 people -1.0%
2092 39,953 people -0.9%
2093 39,585 people -0.9%
2094 39,246 people -0.9%
2095 38,949 people -0.8%
2096 38,689 people -0.7%
2097 38,458 people -0.6%
2098 38,249 people -0.5%
2099 38,061 people -0.5%
2100 37,888 people -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 56,903 people 55,547 people 57,930 people 6
2030s 54,624 people 54,167 people 55,433 people 10
2040s 55,940 people 54,850 people 56,439 people 10
2050s 51,310 people 48,626 people 54,261 people 10
2060s 47,071 people 46,367 people 48,205 people 10
2070s 46,060 people 45,507 people 46,326 people 10
2080s 43,323 people 41,186 people 45,219 people 10
2090s 39,226 people 38,061 people 40,742 people 10
2100s 37,888 people 37,888 people 37,888 people 1

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 156 Fiji 45,775 people compare
  2. 157 Guyana 45,520 people compare
  3. 158 Western Sahara 41,447 people compare
  4. 160 Lithuania 37,718 people compare
  5. 161 Albania 36,822 people compare
  6. 162 Jamaica 35,987 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion?
Number of children under 5, by world region in Reunion was 37,888 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 57,930 people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 37,888 people in 2100.
How does Reunion rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
Reunion ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.