List of South African provinces by fertility rate
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This article lists the provinces of South Africa by their average total fertility rate per woman according to data by Statistics South Africa.
Rank | Province | 2001–2006 | 2006–2011 | 2011–2016 | 2016–2021 | 2021–2026 (est.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Limpopo | 3.23 | 3.37 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.03 |
2 | Eastern Cape | 3.14 | 3.22 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 2.87 |
3 | Northern Cape | 3.03 | 3.08 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.63 |
4 | KwaZulu-Natal | 2.97 | 2.98 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.53 |
5 | North West | 3.08 | 3.20 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.52 |
6 | Mpumalanga | 2.79 | 2.88 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.27 |
7 | Free State | 2.69 | 2.84 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.27 |
8 | Western Cape | 2.31 | 2.42 | 2.16 | 2.04 | 2.01 |
9 | Gauteng | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.10 | 1.89 | 1.82 |
References
- ^ "Mid-year population estimates 2022" (PDF). Statistics South Africa.