Age group (years)

Population**

Incidence cases

Deaths

0-9

139,770

36,894

3

10-19

138,211

53,165

0

20-29

120,435

31,673

1

30-39

115,148

43,507

5

40-49

114,233

46,378

15

50-59

74,492

26,104

17

60-69

44,512

16,184

35

70-79

25,591

9,136

55

80-89

10,815

2,610

84

90+

2,014

348

37

Total

785,221

266,000

252

*extrapolated from the published data of the Interregional epidemiological surveillance system (CIRE La Réunion) [6]
** On January 1, 2006.
Table 2: Reunion Island population, incidences and deaths due to 2005-2006 chikungunya outbreak according to 10 year age groups.