Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Reunion
Reunion: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0773 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Reunion is 0.0773, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Reunion peaked at 0.3561 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0773, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3561 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3444 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3285 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3134 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2977 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2859 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2776 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2752 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2691 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2591 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2443 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2325 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2235 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2168 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.212 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2085 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2062 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2009 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1939 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.188 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1834 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.18 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1753 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1683 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1544 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1496 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1451 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1343 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1302 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1225 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1213 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1194 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1167 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1115 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1093 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1093 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1091 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1063 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1049 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1035 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1029 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0995 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0981 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0968 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.097 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0976 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0955 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0935 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0924 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0927 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0927 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0924 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0914 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0867 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0859 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0853 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0836 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0821 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0815 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0886 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0773 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3007 | 0.2591 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2127 | 0.188 | 0.2443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1592 | 0.1343 | 0.1834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1157 | 0.1082 | 0.1302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 | 0.0968 | 0.1063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 | 0.0898 | 0.0976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 | 0.0815 | 0.0881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0836 | 0.0773 | 0.0886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More poverty & inequality data for Reunion
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0773 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.102 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Reunion?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Reunion was 0.0773 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3561 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Reunion ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.