Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion
Réunion: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion peaked at 14.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Réunion 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 12.4% | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 11.3% | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 165 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 166 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 167 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Réunion
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Réunion was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Réunion rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Réunion ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.