Reunion vs South Africa: Fertility vs child mortality
Reunion
2.17
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Reunion rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Reunion
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 against 2.17 in Reunion, a difference of 0.05.
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 | 6.1 | 0.5603 | Reunion |
| 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 fertility vs child mortality, Reunion or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 against 2.17 in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Reunion and South Africa?
- 0.05, 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 vs child mortality?
- Reunion ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.