Reunion vs South Africa: Fertility rate: births per woman
Reunion
2.17 live births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 live births per woman
in 2023
Reunion rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Reunion
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 live births per woman against 2.17 live births per woman in Reunion, a difference of 0.05 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 0.5603 live births per woman | Reunion |
| 1960s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 0.0271 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.68 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.56 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.39 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 0.762 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 0.0219 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 0.158 live births per woman | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.0628 live births per woman | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Reunion or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 live births per woman against 2.17 live births per woman in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Reunion and South Africa?
- 0.05 live births per woman, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and South Africa rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Reunion ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.