List of South African provinces by fertility rate

This article lists the provinces of South Africa by their average total fertility rate per woman according to data by Statistics South Africa.

Provinces by average fertility rate, 2001–2021[1]
Rank Province 2001–2006 2006–2011 2011–2016 2016–2021
(est.)
1 Eastern Cape 3.25 3.26 3.08 2.88
2 Limpopo 3.00 3.25 3.06 2.87
3 KwaZulu-Natal 2.94 2.98 2.71 2.70
4 Northern Cape 3.10 3.02 2.72 2.67
5 North West 3.09 3.25 2.84 2.65
6 Mpumalanga 2.91 2.96 2.62 2.54
7 Free State 2.72 2.86 2.57 2.34
8 Western Cape 2.33 2.46 2.22 2.00
9 Gauteng 2.15 2.38 2.09 1.91

References
  1. "Mid-year population estimates 2019" (PDF). Statistics South Africa.
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