Health in Reunion
119 indicators covering health for Reunion.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality | 0.0773 | 2023 | down 9.4% | 198th |
| Deaths by age group | 76 deaths | 2023 | down 24.8% | 169th |
| Life expectancy at birth, by sex | 86.33 years | 2023 | up 2.0% | 8th |
| Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita | 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | up 386.6% | 23rd |
| Death rate from diabetes | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 33.8% | 42nd |
| Reported suicide rates | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | down 21.1% | 32nd |
| Male vs. female suicide rate | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | down 22.3% | 31st |
| Reported suicide rates among young people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 111.2% | 22nd |
| Reported suicide rates among young women | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 6.8% | 56th |
| Reported suicide rates among young men | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 161.2% | 7th |
| Reported suicide rates by age | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 111.2% | 22nd |
| Monitoring of sustainable tourism | 0 tables | 2020 | down 100.0% | 97th |
| Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses | 0 cases | 2023 | — | 24th |
| Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses | 0 cases | 2023 | — | 24th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0.0301 | 2022 | — | 151st |
| Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death | 5.5% | 2016 | up 38.6% | 45th |
| Share of deaths from homicide | 0.3% | 2016 | down 21.4% | 45th |
| Share of deaths from each major cause | 5.2% | 2016 | down 3.6% | 23rd |
| Share of deaths from underlying causes | 26.1% | 2016 | up 20.8% | 10th |
| Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 22.8% | 2016 | down 13.0% | 91st |
| Lung cancer death rates | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 1.8% | 58th |
| Lung cancer death rates in men | 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 13.8% | 51st |
| Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 23.8% | 36th |
| Homicide rate | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 21.1% | 52nd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 94.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 42.8% | 85th |
| Cancer death rate by age group | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 100.0% | 77th |
| Death rate from cancer | 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 12.9% | 43rd |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 75.9% | 73rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | — | 32nd |
| Unintentional injuries death rate by age group | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 100.0% | 85th |
| Death rates from different causes | 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 12.9% | 43rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 118.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 41.3% | 82nd |
| Chronic respiratory diseases death rate | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 10.7% | 58th |
| Death rate from digestive diseases | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 31.6% | 56th |
| Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions | 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 54.3% | 38th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 16.0% | 91st |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 75.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 43.5% | 81st |
| Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 12.9% | 43rd |
| Reported maternal mortality rate | 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 54.3% | 38th |
| Stomach cancer death rate | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 45.5% | 48th |
| Colon and rectum cancer death rate | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 38.0% | 29th |
| Breast cancer death rate in women | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 23.0% | 53rd |
| Cervical cancer death rate in women | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 20.8% | 63rd |
| Prostate cancer death rate in men | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 20.0% | 44th |
| Death rate from cancer by sex | 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 19.4% | 27th |
| Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 94.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 42.8% | 85th |
| Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 93.3% | 45th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 7.5% | 63rd |
| Respiratory infections death rate by age group | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | — | 94th |
| Respiratory infection death rate | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 1.1% | 95th |
| Concentrations of fine particulate matter | 6.02 | 2023 | down 3.3% | 178th |
| Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy | 83.55 years | 2023 | up 2.4% | 16th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | 2nd |
| Bladder cancer death rate | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 24.2% | 56th |
| Cancer death rates by type | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | down 24.2% | 56th |
| Liver cancer death rate | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 46.9% | 17th |
| Pancreatic cancer death rate | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 15.4% | 50th |
| Brain and nervous system cancer death rate | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2016 | up 35.8% | 63rd |
| Share of deaths that are registered | 99.1% | 2019 | — | 46th |