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.

Provinces by average fertility rate, 2001–2026 [1]
RankProvince2001–20062006–20112011–20162016–20212021–2026
(est.)
1 Limpopo 3.233.373.163.093.03
2 Eastern Cape 3.143.222.972.912.87
3 Northern Cape 3.033.082.832.672.63
4 KwaZulu-Natal 2.972.982.712.592.53
5 North West 3.083.202.782.572.52
6 Mpumalanga 2.792.882.412.292.27
7 Free State 2.692.842.482.332.27
8 Western Cape 2.312.422.162.042.01
9 Gauteng 2.202.362.101.891.82

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References

  1. "Mid-year population estimates 2022" (PDF). Statistics South Africa.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)