Total dependency ratio in Reunion
Reunion: Total dependency ratio was 56.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Reunion is 56.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Reunion peaked at 96.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2003.
That places Reunion 107th out of 236 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 | 88.5% | 79.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.1% | 88.8% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 71.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.3% | 56.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 104 Czechia 56.8% compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 56.7% compare
- 106 Haiti 56.7% compare
- 108 Cambodia 56.4% compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.3% compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.1% compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Reunion?
- Total dependency ratio in Reunion was 56.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for total dependency ratio?
- Reunion ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).