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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]
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

  1. ^ "Mid-year population estimates 2022" (PDF). Statistics South Africa.
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