Fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion
Reunion: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.17 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
2.13 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 2.17 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion peaked at 6.97 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.13 live births per woman, in 2019.
Reunion ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.96 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.92 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.74 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.77 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6.53 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.18 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 6.11 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.17 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.27 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.67 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.46 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.04 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3 live births per woman | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 4.04 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.81 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.73 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.65 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.53 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.41 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.87 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.91 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.58 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.39 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.57 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.39 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 live births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.43 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.24 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 6.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 4.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 97 Morocco 2.23 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
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)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Reunion was 2.17 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Reunion rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Reunion ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.