Réunion vs South Africa: Children per woman vs human development index

Réunion
2.17
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Réunion rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Réunion
  • South Africa
234567195019862023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 against 2.17 in Réunion, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.

Réunion ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Réunion South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6.66 6.1 0.5603 Réunion
1960s 5.91 5.94 0.0271 South Africa
1970s 3.68 5.23 1.55 South Africa
1980s 2.56 4.48 1.92 South Africa
1990s 2.39 3.15 0.762 South Africa
2000s 2.45 2.47 0.0219 South Africa
2010s 2.2 2.36 0.158 South Africa
2020s 2.17 2.24 0.0628 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs human development index, Réunion or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.22 against 2.17 in Réunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index between Réunion and South Africa?
0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Réunion and South Africa rank globally for children per woman vs human development index?
Réunion ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed