Réunion vs South Africa: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Réunion
2.17 live births per woman
in 2023
South Africa
2.22 live births per woman
in 2023
Réunion rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Réunion
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 live births per woman against 2.17 live births per woman in Réunion, 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 Réunion ahead.
Réunion ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 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 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 0.5603 live births per woman | Réunion |
| 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty, Réunion or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 live births per woman against 2.17 live births per woman in Réunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Réunion and South Africa?
- 0.05 live births per woman, 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 fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Réunion ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. 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.