Number of children under 5 in Reunion
Reunion: Number of children under 5 was 58,123 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58,123 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,416 people
in 2009
All-time low
44,383 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 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 5 in Reunion is 58,123 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Reunion peaked at 77,416 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44,383 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.
Number of children under 5 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,383 people | — |
| 1951 | 47,410 people | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 50,410 people | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 53,304 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 55,525 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 57,293 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 59,005 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 60,549 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 61,686 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62,521 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 63,465 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 64,520 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 65,734 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 67,466 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 69,583 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 71,523 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 73,187 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 74,277 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 74,688 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 74,582 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73,356 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 71,151 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 69,044 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 67,285 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 66,203 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66,392 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67,351 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68,237 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 68,815 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68,897 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68,149 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 67,187 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 66,018 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 64,811 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 64,410 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 64,593 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64,370 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 64,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 63,937 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63,646 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 64,106 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 64,767 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64,958 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65,078 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64,963 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64,357 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63,383 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 62,811 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 62,916 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63,542 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65,213 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 67,791 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 70,077 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 72,137 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 74,190 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 75,412 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 76,166 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76,822 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77,124 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77,416 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76,358 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 72,621 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 68,437 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 66,789 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 66,779 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66,832 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65,797 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62,018 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 59,316 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 58,658 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57,865 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57,824 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58,018 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58,123 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,209 people | 44,383 people | 62,521 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 69,902 people | 63,465 people | 74,688 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,673 people | 66,203 people | 73,356 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,112 people | 63,646 people | 68,149 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,088 people | 62,811 people | 65,078 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,235 people | 65,213 people | 77,416 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,360 people | 58,658 people | 76,358 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,958 people | 57,824 people | 58,123 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Reunion?
- Number of children under 5 in Reunion was 58,123 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77,416 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,383 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for number of children under 5?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.