Age dependency breakdown in Reunion
Reunion: Age dependency breakdown was 23.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.26
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 2023
All-time low
6.24
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Reunion is 23.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Reunion peaked at 23.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 1967.
That places Reunion 72nd 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.86 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.87 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.91 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.63 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.25 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.92 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.48 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.62 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.74 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.44 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.73 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.49 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.63 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.74 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.97 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.11 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.26 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.43 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.56 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.88 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.69 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.49 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.88 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.45 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.27 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.35 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.35 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.28 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.26 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.26 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.86 | 6.71 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.37 | 6.24 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 6.28 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 7.36 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 | 9.27 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.66 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 | 13.04 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 20.27 | 23.26 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Reunion
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 26,146 (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Children born per woman 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Reunion?
- Age dependency breakdown in Reunion was 23.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 1967.
- How does Reunion rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Reunion ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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