Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Reunion
Reunion: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.102 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 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 in men in Reunion is 0.102, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Reunion peaked at 0.3562 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 2023.
That places Reunion 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3562 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3455 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3307 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3172 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3022 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2894 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.279 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2758 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2701 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2629 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2521 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.244 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2376 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2324 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2302 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2285 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2272 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2226 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2182 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2141 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2107 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2076 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2035 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.198 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1921 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1857 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1805 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1755 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1708 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1646 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1609 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1559 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.156 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1549 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1532 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1491 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.147 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1451 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.144 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1422 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1408 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1393 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1383 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1364 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.135 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1336 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1321 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1296 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1287 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1277 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1259 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1217 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1212 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1209 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1207 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1188 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1163 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1093 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1092 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1095 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1095 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1084 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1067 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1081 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1112 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1107 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1094 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.102 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3029 | 0.2629 | 0.3562 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2307 | 0.2141 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1889 | 0.1646 | 0.2107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1512 | 0.144 | 0.1609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1358 | 0.1296 | 0.1422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1226 | 0.1163 | 0.1287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.1067 | 0.1131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1083 | 0.102 | 0.1112 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 171 Montenegro 0.1021 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1021 compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.102 compare
- 175 Albania 0.1014 compare
- 176 China 0.1012 compare
- 177 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.101 compare
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 by sex 0.0773 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Reunion?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Reunion was 0.102 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 in men recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3562 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Reunion ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.