Children under age 5 in Reunion
Reunion: Children under age 5 was 58,123 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58,123
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,416
in 2009
All-time low
44,383
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Reunion is 58,123, 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, children under age 5 in Reunion peaked at 77,416 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44,383, 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.
Children under age 5 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,383 | — |
| 1951 | 47,410 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 50,410 | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 53,304 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 55,525 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 57,293 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 59,005 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 60,549 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 61,686 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62,521 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 63,465 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 64,520 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 65,734 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 67,466 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 69,583 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 71,523 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 73,187 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 74,277 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 74,688 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 74,582 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73,356 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 71,151 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 69,044 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 67,285 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 66,203 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66,392 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 67,351 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 68,237 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 68,815 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 68,897 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68,149 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 67,187 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 66,018 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 64,811 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 64,410 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 64,593 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64,370 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 64,000 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 63,937 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63,646 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 64,106 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 64,767 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64,958 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65,078 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64,963 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64,357 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63,383 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 62,811 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 62,916 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63,542 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65,213 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 67,791 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 70,077 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 72,137 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 74,190 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 75,412 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 76,166 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76,822 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77,124 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77,416 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76,358 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 72,621 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 68,437 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 66,789 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 66,779 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66,832 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65,797 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62,018 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 59,316 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 58,658 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57,865 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57,824 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 58,018 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58,123 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,209 | 44,383 | 62,521 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69,902 | 63,465 | 74,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,673 | 66,203 | 73,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,112 | 63,646 | 68,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,088 | 62,811 | 65,078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,235 | 65,213 | 77,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,360 | 58,658 | 76,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,958 | 57,824 | 58,123 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 26,146 (2006)
- 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 children under age 5 in Reunion?
- Children under age 5 in Reunion was 58,123 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 77,416 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,383 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for children under age 5?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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