Reunion vs South Africa: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Reunion 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.